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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 “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
away
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
charge
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
Colville
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
conclude
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From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
darkly
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From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
decision
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From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
Dormer
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
empty
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
evening
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
gone
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
home
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
hour
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
house
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
informed
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
late
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
Lawrence
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
luncheon
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
Madame
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
man
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
Mrs
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
news
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From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
Paris
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
Pierre
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
post
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From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
quiet
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
reached
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
received
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From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
resolution
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From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
return
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
Royan
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
said
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
sea-coast
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
seek
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
St
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From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a sudden resolution, one must conclude,” he added, darkly, “but Madame took no one into her confidence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not seek Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence until the luncheon hour next morning, when he was informed that she was away from home.
village
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
west
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From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late when Dormer Colville reached the quiet sea-coast village of Royan on the evening of his return to the west.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She received news by post, which must have brought about this sudden decision.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
wife
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From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Madame has gone to Paris,” the man said, who, with his wife, was left in charge of the empty house.
