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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 Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
Agnes
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
certainly
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
Cockleshell
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
consequent
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
decided
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
delay
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
difficulty
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
exposure
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
forged
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
getting
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
Greeby
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
GUESSWORK
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From this reading GUESSWORK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
hand
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
highly
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
house
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
impossible
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
induced
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
Lady
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
Lambert
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
leave
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
letter
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
lover
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
Miss
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
Mother
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
mystery
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
new
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
painful
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
Pine's
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
position
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
probable
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
progress
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
put
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
report
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
say
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
secretary
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
Silver
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
solution
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From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
suspense
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
things
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
threatened
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
town
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
unsatisfactory
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From this reading The position of things was therefore highly unsatisfactory, since the consequent suspense was painful both to Agnes and her lover.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
visit
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Miss Greeby found a difficulty, as was probable, in getting Silver to hand over the forged letter, or whether she had decided to leave the solution of this mystery to Mother Cockleshell, it is impossible to say.
wrote
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From this reading Nor in the meantime did she visit Lambert, although she wrote to say that she induced the secretary to delay his threatened exposure.
year
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From this reading But she certainly did not put in an appearance at Lady Agnes Pine's town house to report progress until after the new year.
