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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 The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
asked
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From this reading "Well, Downey?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
automobile
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
BurglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
desk
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From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
Detective
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not seem happy.
District
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
Downey
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From this reading "Well, Downey?" he asked.
early
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
evening
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
feet
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From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
front
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
glowered
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From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
got
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
happy
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From this reading They did not seem happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Downey?" he asked.
headquarters
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
instructed
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
Intelligence
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
job
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From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
left
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
lined
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
made
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
Mallory
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
Metropolitan
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
mystery
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not seem happy.
Oaks
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
office
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
out
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
part
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From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
pieces
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
placed
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From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
Police
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
private
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
Randolph
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
reported
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
satellites
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
Saturday
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
see
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
seem
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From this reading They did not seem happy.
Seven
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
Supreme
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
taking
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seem happy.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
tick
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
up
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From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Supreme Intelligence placed his feet on the desk and glowered; that was a part of the job.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Downey?" he asked.
went
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From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those satellites of the Supreme Police Intelligence of the Metropolitan District who had been taking the Randolph mystery to pieces to see what made it tick, lined up in front of Detective Mallory, in his private office, at police headquarters, early Saturday evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I went out to Seven Oaks and got the automobile the Burglar left, as you instructed," reported Downey.
