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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 But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
all
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From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
animal
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From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
appear
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
attached
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From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
attempt
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From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
Beatrice
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
became
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
brains
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
Camp
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From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
convinced
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
discovered
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
down
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
gems
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From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
growing
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
how
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
inventive
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
lasted
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From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
learned
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
man
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
Maud
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
neck
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
necklace
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
Obi
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
old
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
Orchard
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
Paslow
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
placed
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From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
possessed
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
problem
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From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
rapidly
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
remain
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From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
round
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
senile
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
sheep
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
shepherd
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
solve
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From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
speaking
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
strange
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
sufficient
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
there
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From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An attempt to solve this problem lasted Beatrice all the way to The Camp.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
truth
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From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was convinced that the old shepherd was speaking the truth, as he did not appear to have sufficient brains to be inventive, and, moreover, was rapidly growing senile.
way
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
Weald
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From this reading But on her way down to the Weald she thought it strange that the necklace should have been discovered by the man, round the neck of a sheep.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
why
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From this reading Who had placed the gems there? and why had they been attached to the animal?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrice did not remain long with Orchard, after she had learned how Maud Paslow became possessed of the Obi necklace.
