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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
appeared
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From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
arrived
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From this reading Hatch arrived in the party headed by Detective Mallory, with Downey and Cunningham trailing.
artists
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From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hatch arrived in the party headed by Detective Mallory, with Downey and Cunningham trailing.
confirm
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From this reading The newspapers had only time telephonically to confirm the return of the plate.
Cunningham
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Detective
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detectives
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Downey
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early
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From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
flocks
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From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
Hatch
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From this reading Hatch arrived in the party headed by Detective Mallory, with Downey and Cunningham trailing.
headed
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hatch arrived in the party headed by Detective Mallory, with Downey and Cunningham trailing.
investigation
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investigators
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From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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late
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From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
Mallory
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morning
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newspaper
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newspapers
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next
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night
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Now
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Oaks
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
only
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party
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plate
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press
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reporters
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return
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sentiment
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From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
Seven
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Show
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From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
telephonically
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From this reading The newspapers had only time telephonically to confirm the return of the plate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
time
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From this reading The newspapers had only time telephonically to confirm the return of the plate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
too
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From this reading It had been too late to press an investigation the night before.
trailing
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unanimously
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From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
voiced
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From this reading Now the investigators unanimously voiced one sentiment: "Show us!"
Whole
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From this reading Whole flocks of detectives, reporters, and newspaper artists appeared at Seven Oaks early next morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hatch arrived in the party headed by Detective Mallory, with Downey and Cunningham trailing.
