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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
away
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From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
awoke
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
betray
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From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
bottle
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
call
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
Charlotte
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
crime
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
de
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
discovered
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From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
emotion
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From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
empty
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
enough
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
entered
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
fearing
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From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
girl
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
glass
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
Greslon
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
ground
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
Jussat's
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
knowing
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
Mlle
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
novice
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
nux
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
o'clock
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
only
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
opened
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
other
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
overpower
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
potion
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
presumably
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
put
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
refilled
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
replace
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
room
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
ruses
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
slept
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
study
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
table
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
Then
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From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
thrown
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
two
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
unable
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
unskillful
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
usually
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
vomica
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From this reading He put into this potion enough nux vomica to so overpower the girl that she had only time to replace the glass upon the table, but was unable to call for help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
water
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From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
way
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From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “This is the way it was presumably done: Greslon entered Mlle. de Jussat’s room, knowing that she usually slept until two o’clock, when she awoke to take her potion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
window
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From this reading “The empty bottle which was found on the ground he had thrown from the study window which opened directly above that of Mlle. Charlotte.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other bottle he had refilled with water by one of those unskillful ruses which betray the novice in crime.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, fearing that his emotion would betray him, he went away before the body was discovered.
