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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 MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
all
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
almost
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
away
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
axe
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
Burns
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From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
cabin
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From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
captain's
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From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
cleared
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
clearly
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
contained
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
crime
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
determining
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
dry
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
evidences
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
eyes
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
felt
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
handle
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
identity
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
invaluable
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
late
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From this reading I realized this now, too late.
locked
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From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
microscope
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
more
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
murderer
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
murderer's
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
now
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From this reading I realized this now, too late.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
photograph
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
possible
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
prints
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
probably
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
quickly
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
read
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
realized
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From this reading I realized this now, too late.
record
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
reported
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From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
reveal
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
sent
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From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
service
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
shock
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
skillful
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From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
Stains
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I realized this now, too late.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
too
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From this reading I realized this now, too late.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
unluckily
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
washed
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From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stains that might have been of invaluable service in determining the murderer were washed away almost before they were dry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I sent for Burns, who reported that he had locked the axe in the captain’s cabin.
women
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From this reading MY first thought had been for the women, and, unluckily, to save them a shock I had all evidences of the crime cleared away as quickly as possible.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the axe remained, and I felt that its handle probably contained a record for more skillful eyes than mine to read, prints that under the microscope would reveal the murderer’s identity as clearly as a photograph.
