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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 “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
bell
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
Captain
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
conclusion
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
confirmed
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
dark
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
destroyed
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
dogcart
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
door
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
drove
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
entry
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
Farm
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
forcible
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
found
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
front
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
gentlemen
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
getting
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
house
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
inclined
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
lad's
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
left
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
like
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From this reading “It looks like it.”
lonely
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
looks
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From this reading “It looks like it.”
Mulgrave
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
nod
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
notice
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
Oldcastle
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
opinion
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
partly
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
police
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
Poor
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
ringing
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
said
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
summons
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
taken
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From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
tenant
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From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were confirmed in this opinion when, on ringing the bell, they found no notice taken of their summons.
Thurley
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
turned
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
turning
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From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
up
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From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was getting dark when the dogcart drove up to Oldcastle Farm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The front door which had been partly destroyed by the forcible entry of the police was open, and both gentlemen were inclined to the conclusion that the lonely tenant of the house had left it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Poor lad’s turned it up,” said Captain Mulgrave turning to Thurley with a nod.
