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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 HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
All
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
any
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
Brigade
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From this reading Tarling interviewed the Chief of the Fire Brigade.
brusque
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
building
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
burnt
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
caught
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
chance
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
Chief
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From this reading Tarling interviewed the Chief of the Fire Brigade.
Dashwood
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
days
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
doubt
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
evidence
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
Felix
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
fire
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
front
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
gaunt-looking
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
gazing
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
get
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
gone
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
happens
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
HEAVY
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
inflammable
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
inside
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
intact
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
interviewed
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From this reading Tarling interviewed the Chief of the Fire Brigade.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
Messrs
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
much
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
nature
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
office
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
once
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
out
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
premises
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
recovering
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
restricted
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
roof
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
safe
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
said
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
see
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
sight
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
Sir
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
stately
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
Tarling
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From this reading Tarling interviewed the Chief of the Fire Brigade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
there's
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
very
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From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
visible
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
wall
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
WALLET
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From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEAVY WALLET All that remained of the once stately, if restricted, premises of Messrs. Dashwood and Solomon was a gaunt-looking front wall, blackened by the fire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
whole
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From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "It'll be days before we can get inside," said that worthy, "and I very much doubt if there's anything left intact.
wreckage
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From this reading Tarling caught sight of the brusque Sir Felix Solomon gazing, without any visible evidence of distress, upon the wreckage of his office.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The whole of the building has been burnt out--you can see for yourself the roof has gone in--and there's very little chance of recovering anything of an inflammable nature unless it happens to be in a safe."
