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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 Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
almost
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
antique
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
attempts
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
buyer
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
Charity
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
commented
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
concealing
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
Creighton
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
encouragement
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
fact
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
foil
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From this reading Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
friend
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From this reading Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
get
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
going
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
Holmes
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
hot
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
Jeems
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
laboring
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From this reading Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
like
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
lingered
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
literary
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
lukewarm
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
made
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
New
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
Orleans
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
papers
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
perfect
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From this reading Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
publisher's
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
Ralestones
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
received
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
Ricky
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
scout
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From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
several
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
spent
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
spite
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
storage-room
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
suspect
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
SWAMP
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From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTO THE SWAMP In spite of the fact that they received but lukewarm encouragement from Charity, both Holmes and Creighton lingered on in New Orleans.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
touch
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
treasures
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
trunk
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From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
vast
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From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ricky commented upon the fact that being a publisher's scout was almost like being an antique buyer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he spent one hot morning going through the trunk of papers which the Ralestones had found in the storage-room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Creighton made several attempts to get in touch with Jeems, whom he seemed to suspect of concealing vast literary treasures.
