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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 Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
action
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From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In "The Bishop's Secret," while there is no falling off in plot and style, there is a welcome and marvelous broadening out as to the cast of characters, representing an unusually wide range of typical men and women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his earlier works, notably in "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" and "The Silent House in Pimlico," Mr. Hume won a reputation second to none for plot of the stirring, ingenious, misleading, and finally surprising kind, and for working out his plot in vigorous and picturesque English.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Author
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From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
Bishop's
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broadening
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Cab
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cast
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characters
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charm
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Defense
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described
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earlier
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English
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Etc
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falling
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finally
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
Girl
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From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
Hansom
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From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
Harlequin
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From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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House
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Hume
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
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intercourse
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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kind
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laboriously
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living
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From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
made
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Malta
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marvelous
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men
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misleading
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Mr
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Mystery
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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notably
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
off
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Opal
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out
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people
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personal
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picturesque
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Pimlico
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plot
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PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
range
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reader
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representing
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reputation
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reveal
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second
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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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Silent
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speech
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stirring
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style
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surprising
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "For the Defense," "The Harlequin Opal," "The Girl from Malta," Etc.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
there
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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his earlier works, notably in "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" and "The Silent House in Pimlico," Mr. Hume won a reputation second to none for plot of the stirring, ingenious, misleading, and finally surprising kind, and for working out his plot in vigorous and picturesque English.
typical
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unusually
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vigorous
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way
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welcome
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In "The Bishop's Secret," while there is no falling off in plot and style, there is a welcome and marvelous broadening out as to the cast of characters, representing an unusually wide range of typical men and women.
wide
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people.
women
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won
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working
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works
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