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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
all
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
allowed
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
bed
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
bedroom
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
belief
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
box
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
cares
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
Carlisle
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
chamber
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
circumstances
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
concerned
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?
diamonds
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
discover
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
discovery
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
doubt
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
entered
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
Eustace
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
fact
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
friends
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
gone
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
hotel
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
how
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From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
indeed
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
inn
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
jewel-box
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
JourneynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
knew
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
known
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
Lady
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
leave
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
London
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
many
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
moment
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
necklace
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
night
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
now
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From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
officers
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
own
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
people
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
pillow
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
police
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
public
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
robbery
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
safe
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From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
steps
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?
taken
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
thieves
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
truth
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From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
very
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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
well
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From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.
withdrawn
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From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.
