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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 I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
adventure
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From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
back
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
car
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
case
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
company
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
corpse
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
door
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From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
exploring
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
gone
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
indeed
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From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
individual
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
instance
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From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
laid
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From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
led
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
less
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From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
locked
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
lured
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
moan
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
motor
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
now
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
off
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
person
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From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
premises
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
presumably
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From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
Rippler
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From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
romantic
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From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
room
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
second
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From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
seem
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From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
shop
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
some
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
stolen
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From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
thief
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
tragical
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From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
trap
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From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
Undoubtedly
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From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
up
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
village
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
woman
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From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
