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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 explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZULIMA AND THE DETECTIVE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
Bude
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From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
Burt
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
capture
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading ZULIMA AND THE DETECTIVE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
evening
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
explorer's
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
few
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
following
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
Henry
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
hotel
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
hours
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
inquired
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From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
Jacob
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From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
know
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From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
latter's
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
left
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
master
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
morning
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
name
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From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
promising
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
replied
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From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
return
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
say
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From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
Stolburst
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZULIMA AND THE DETECTIVE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
told
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
valet
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From this reading The explorer’s valet told him his master had left the hotel the evening before, promising to return in a few hours.
visited
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From this reading On the morning following the capture of Henry Stolburst, Burt visited the latter’s hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
went
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From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “He did not say,” replied the valet, whose name was Jacob Bude.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know where he went?” inquired the detective.
ZULIMA
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From this reading ZULIMA AND THE DETECTIVE.