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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 A FINAL SURPRISE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
anxious
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
complacent
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
conversation
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
Darby
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
dread
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
due
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
events
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
examination
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
FINAL
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From this reading A FINAL SURPRISE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
getting
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
greatly
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
immediate
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
important
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
Inspector
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
Lambert
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
large
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
late
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
later
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
library
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
looking
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
Manor
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
much
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
officer
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
papers
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
pocket-book
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
produced
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
ready
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
reputation
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
say
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
seated
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
SURPRISE
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From this reading A FINAL SURPRISE.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
tragedy
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
trying
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
turning
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
various
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
wan
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From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
week
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From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
well-filled
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From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wan appearance was not due so much to what he had passed through, trying as late events had been, as to his dread of what Inspector Darby was about to say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That officer was beside him, getting ready for an immediate conversation by turning over various papers which he produced from a large and well-filled pocket-book.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A week later and Lambert was seated in the library of The Manor, looking worn and anxious.
zealous
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From this reading Darby looked complacent and important, as an examination into the late tragedy had added greatly to his reputation as a zealous officer.
