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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 Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
action
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
any
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
Bartley's
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
building
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
Chinaman
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From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
discover
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
dull
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
escape
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
explanation
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
face
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
gardener
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
gone
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
impossible
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
library
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
light
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
look
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
looked
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
make
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
man
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
moment
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From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
motive
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
pass
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
questioning
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
Ranville's
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
rather
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
real
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
Reappears
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From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
reasonable
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
saw
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
see
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
seemed
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
seen
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
sounded
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From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
speak
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From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
statement
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
stolid
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
surprised
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
suspicious
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
there
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
thought
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
trying
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
type
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From this reading The dull, stolid type of man he was seemed to make it impossible there could be any real motive in his trying to escape.
unexpected
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From this reading Bartley's statement had been so unexpected that I saw a rather questioning look pass over Ranville's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Chinaman Reappears We did not speak for a moment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
window
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From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His explanation, that he had seen the light in the building and had gone to see who was within, had sounded reasonable.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though I had been surprised to discover that the man who had looked through the library window was the gardener, yet I had not thought there was anything suspicious in his action.
