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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 A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are perfectly sure you heard her voice?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
Beale
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
begin
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
better
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
building
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
chance
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
client
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
clouded
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
collected
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
companions
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
concealed
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
corner
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
danger
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
disappearance
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
discomfort
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
followed
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
forming
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
girl
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
greater
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
haziest
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
heard
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From this reading "You are perfectly sure you heard her voice?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
HOMO
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
idea
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
interest
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
INTRODUCING
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
irresolutely
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
judgment
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
Krooman
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
man
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
Mansions
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
momentary
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
only
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
panic
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
PARSON
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
paused
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
perfectly
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From this reading "You are perfectly sure you heard her voice?"
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
personal
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
plans
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
possessed
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
rapidly
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
revealed
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
search
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
street
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are perfectly sure you heard her voice?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
There
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
threatened
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
three
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From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
thrown
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
two
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From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
usually
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
vague
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From this reading A vague discomfort possessed him and he paused irresolutely at the corner of the street.
voice
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From this reading "You are perfectly sure you heard her voice?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was a chance that she might still be concealed in the building, but a greater chance that if he followed one of the three plans which were rapidly forming in his mind he might save the girl from whatever danger threatened her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTRODUCING PARSON HOMO When Beale left Krooman Mansions with his two companions he had only the haziest idea as to where he should begin his search.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are perfectly sure you heard her voice?"
young
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From this reading Perhaps the personal interest he had in his client, an interest revealed by the momentary panic into which her disappearance had thrown this usually collected young man, clouded his better judgment.
