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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 Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
accumulation
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
almost
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
anguish
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
away
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
back
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
bank-notes
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
came
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
cause
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
Circle
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From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
clever
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From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
Derrick
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From this reading Derrick Yale was a difficult man to offend.
desk
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
detective
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From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
difficult
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From this reading Derrick Yale was a difficult man to offend.
eyes
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
Froyant
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
going
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
Harvey
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
idiot
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From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
instantly
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
man
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From this reading Derrick Yale was a difficult man to offend.
Messenger
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From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
miserly
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
money
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
mood
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
most
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
much
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
neat
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
offend
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From this reading Derrick Yale was a difficult man to offend.
reason
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
savage
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
sight
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
sir
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From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
stack
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
strayed
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
supplied
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From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
unspeakable
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
wealth
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From this reading The sight of so much good money going away from him was a cause of unspeakable anguish to the miserly Harvey, and if his eyes strayed away from that accumulation of wealth, they came back again almost instantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Froyant was in his most savage mood, and the neat stack of bank-notes which stood upon his desk supplied the reason.
Yale
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From this reading Derrick Yale was a difficult man to offend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were a clever detective, but you’re a fool!”
You're
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From this reading The Messenger of The Circle “You’re a fool, sir, and an idiot.
