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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
also
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
architect
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From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
banker
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
buildings
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
business
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
chloral
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
construction
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
coroner's
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
decided
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
doctor's
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
doing
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
friends
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From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
Garry
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
inquest
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
insomnia
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
killed
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From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
known
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
law
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
MATTERS
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
McGowan
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From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
overdose
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
prominent
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
several
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
stepfather
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
stupefied
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From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
suffered
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
supposed
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
suspected
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From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
taken
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From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
Then
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
there
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
wife's
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From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
word
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From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
young
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From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
