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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 Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
advertisements
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch the inspector completed his story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
any
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From this reading Of course, he did not want any cases.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
back
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
came
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
cases
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
Circle
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
circulars
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
city
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
completed
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From this reading After lunch the inspector completed his story.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, he did not want any cases.
Crimson
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
day
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
Derrick
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
describing
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
detective
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
established
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
few
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
heard
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
heroine
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After lunch the inspector completed his story.
hour
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
inspector
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From this reading After lunch the inspector completed his story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
Jack
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
lunch
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From this reading After lunch the inspector completed his story.
luncheon
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
minds
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
murders
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, he did not want any cases.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
office
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
paper
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
played
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
psychometric
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
public
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
put
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
story
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From this reading After lunch the inspector completed his story.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
Thalia
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
too
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From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
true
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
very
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From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
want
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From this reading Of course, he did not want any cases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is true that he had established himself in a city office, that he had issued circulars, had put advertisements in the paper describing himself as a psychometric detective, but the cases which came to him were very few.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jack went to the luncheon party the next day and so, too, did Thalia, who had played such a part, and was the public heroine of the hour.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
Yale
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From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you take your minds back, gentlemen, you will remember that the name of Derrick Yale had never been heard until the first of the Crimson Circle murders.
