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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 HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
all
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From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
amusement
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
Beale
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
came
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
carefully
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
case
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column
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From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
columns
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
consultation
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
cut
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deplorable
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detective's
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dined
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
dining
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dinner
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
friend
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
GLAUM
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
HILDA
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
hotel
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
journals
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
Kitson
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
Kitson's
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
labours
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
LEADS
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
litter
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
looking
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
making
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From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
McNorton
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
newspapers
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
nine
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
Now
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From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
o'clock
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
out
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From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
paragraph
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From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
past
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
private
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
representative
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
restaurant
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
return
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
room
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said
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From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
scanned
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
Scotland
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sent
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
silent
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From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
there
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From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
up
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
very
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From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
WAY
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
week
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From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were representative journals of the past week, and he scanned their columns carefully.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kitson, who was dining with a friend in the restaurant of the hotel, came up toward nine o'clock and stood looking with amusement at the detective's silent labours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and again he would cut out a paragraph and in one case half a column.
Yard
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From this reading HILDA GLAUM LEADS THE WAY Beale had a long consultation with McNorton at Scotland Yard, and on his return to the hotel, had his dinner sent up to Kitson's private room and dined amidst a litter of open newspapers.
You're
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From this reading "You're making a deplorable litter in my room," he said, "but I suppose there is something very mysterious and terrible behind it all.
