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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 Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
all
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
Alpenny's
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
apparently
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
appeared
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
Beatrice
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
Black
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
certainly
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From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
connected
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
connection
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
criminality
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
day
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
down
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
Durban
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
enough
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From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
fearful
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
fence
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
Gang
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
heard
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
hinted
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
how
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
Major
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
meaning
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
member
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
Mr
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
now
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
other
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
out
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
Patch
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
proceeded
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
reason
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
refused
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
remembered
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
retreated
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
rogues
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
room
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From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
Ruck
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
say
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
see
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
some
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
speak
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice retreated to her room, and proceeded to reason out the meaning of all she had heard.
There
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From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
vagabonds
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From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
Vivian
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
vocation
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was certainly enough to think about.
Waterloo
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From this reading Waterloo, apparently, was a member of the Black Patch Gang, and had come down the other day to see Vivian.
way
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From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beatrice remembered now how Vivian had hinted that he was connected with rogues and vagabonds, and how he appeared to be fearful as to what Major Ruck might say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evident that both Vivian and Durban were in some way connected with criminality in connection with Mr. Alpenny's vocation of "fence," since both refused to speak.
