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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 "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
all
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
attempt
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
aware
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From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
business
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
certain
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
comings
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
conceal
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
consequences
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
Cress
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
danger
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From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
departure
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
detention
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
DOCTOR'S
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
Dr
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
FLAT
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
following
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
goings
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
grace
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
Heerden
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
hour
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From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
house
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
hurry
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
important
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
judged
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
knew
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
making
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
marriage
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
Milsom
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
nearer
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From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
Oliva
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
Oliva's
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
peril
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
rightly
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From this reading He judged (and rightly) that his peril was not to be found in the consequences to his detention of Oliva Cress well.
said
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
shadowed
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
space
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
spent
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
Staines
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
town
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
transacting
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From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
van
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From this reading AT THE DOCTOR'S FLAT Dr. van Heerden did not hurry his departure from his Staines house.
want
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spent the morning following Oliva's marriage in town, transacting certain important business and making no attempt to conceal his comings and goings, though he knew that he was shadowed.
week
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
week's
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From this reading "I may have a week's grace," he said to Milsom, "and in the space of a week I can do all that I want."
well
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From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was well aware that every hour that passed brought danger nearer.
