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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 MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
better
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From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
breakfast-table
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
clear
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
CLEARS
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
coffee
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From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
cup
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From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
down
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From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
evidence
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
felt
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From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
fresh
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
full
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
go
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From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
Godfrey
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
Godfrey's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
man
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From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
meal
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From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
message
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
Miss
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
more
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
night's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
once
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
phoned
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
proceedings
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From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
recuperation
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
rosy
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
safe
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
said
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
set
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From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
sleep
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
soon
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
Swain
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
telling
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
up
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
Vaughan
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
