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accident
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From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
address
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
all
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From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
back
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
called
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chance
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
clever
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
congratulations
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From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've done splendid work."
En
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From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
expected
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From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
followed
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
Graham's
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From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
hospital
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
hurried
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
instantly
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
Lester
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From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
Martigny
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
meant
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
Mr
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From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
out
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From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
overwhelmed
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From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
platform
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
pointed
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From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
purely
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From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
really
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
result
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said
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From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
scene
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securing
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seizure
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
speedy
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From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
splendid
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From this reading "You've done splendid work."
station
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
success
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From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
suspected
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
thoughts
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From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
Voyage
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From this reading En Voyage Mr. Graham's congratulations next morning quite overwhelmed me.
warmly
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From this reading "I never expected such complete and speedy success, Mr. Lester," he said warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pointed out to him that, after all, my success was purely the result of accident.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had I been really clever, I should have instantly suspected what that sudden seizure on the station platform meant, I should have hurried back to the scene, and followed Martigny--as I still called him in my thoughts--to the hospital, on the chance of securing his first address.
work
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From this reading "You've done splendid work."
You've
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From this reading "You've done splendid work."
