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931
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Aileen
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Algernon
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
all
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
almost
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
anonymous
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Butler
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
case
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
communication
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
connection
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
conservatory
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
Cowperwood
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
curiously
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
daughter
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
day
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
development
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
don't
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From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
duplicate
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Edward
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Frank
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
house
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
husband
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From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
letter
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
maid
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
Monday
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
Mrs
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
North
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
omitted
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
only
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
plants
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
regard
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
some
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
Street
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
Tenth
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
There
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
unaware
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
watch
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
watering
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From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
woman
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From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
