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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 LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
age
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
any
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
best
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
Britain
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
brusque
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
building
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
card
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From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
CHU
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
City
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
clients
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
Dashwood
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
detective
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
eh
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entered
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
Felix
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
firm
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
glancing
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From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
glasses
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
good-looking
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
heart
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
high
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
houses
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
kindly
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
knighted
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
LING
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
London
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
man
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
manner
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
middle
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
narrow-fronted
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
numbered
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
occupied
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
office
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
partners
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
past
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
private
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
rather
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
received
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
reputation
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From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
said
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From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
Scotland
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From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
Sir
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its reputation stood as high as any, and it numbered amongst its clients the best houses in Britain.
tall
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
Tarling
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From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
Tarling's
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From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
TELLS
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
TRUTH
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From this reading LING CHU TELLS THE TRUTH The firm of Dashwood and Solomon occupied a narrow-fronted building in the heart of the City of London.
up
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
well
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Both partners had been knighted, and it was Sir Felix Solomon who received Tarling in his private office.
withal
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From this reading Sir Felix was a tall, good-looking man, well past middle age, rather brusque of manner but kindly withal, and he looked up over his glasses as the detective entered.
Yard
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From this reading "Scotland Yard, eh?" he said, glancing at Tarling's card.
