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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 His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
abroad
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
active
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
all
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
ascertain
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
away
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
burglar-proof
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
call
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
called
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
chief
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
ciphers
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
conjecture
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
Consul's
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
Consulate
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
Consulates
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
corner
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
day
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
declared
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
Detectives
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
Downing
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
examined
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
eyes
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
far
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
Foreign
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
Hornby's
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
kept
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
key
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
knew
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
Leghorn
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
much
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
namely
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
office
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
OPENED
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
opinion
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
own
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
police
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
possessed
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
private
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
prying
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
Questore
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
Questura
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
reason
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
room
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
SAFE
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
safekeeping
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
safes
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
sagely
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
search
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
situation
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
spies
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
Street
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From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
supply
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From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the precious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies.
thieves
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From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar-proof, had not the thieves possessed the key.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
way
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
whereabouts
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From this reading His conjecture was the same as my own, namely, that the reason of Hornby's call upon me was to ascertain the situation of the Consulate and the whereabouts of the safe, which, by the way, stood in a corner of the Consul's private room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Questore, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street.
WHY
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From this reading WHY THE SAFE WAS OPENED That day was an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn.
