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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 WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
afforded
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
any
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From this reading Doubtless any one in the house could tell me.
ascertain
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From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
business
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From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
CAPTIVE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
clew
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
commence
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless any one in the house could tell me.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
felt
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
following
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
gentlemanly
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
house
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
indicate
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
learn
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
Loraine's
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
MAIDENnoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
Mrs
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
once
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doubtless any one in the house could tell me.
out
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
particularly
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
precise
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
PRISON
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
RELEASES
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
signification
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless any one in the house could tell me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
there
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
Tom
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
visitor
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
whew
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From this reading WHAT the precise signification was of the "whew!" which the gentlemanly Tom had uttered, I did not know; but it seemed to indicate that he was not particularly pleased to learn that I had been a visitor at the house.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RELEASES THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN FROM HER PRISON.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My first business was to ascertain who this gentleman was.
work
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From this reading I felt that there was work for me to do, which I could commence at once by following out the clew afforded me by Mrs. Loraine's visitor.
