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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 As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
Accept
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
Alec
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
already
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From this reading Tea was to be at four, and the time was already close on three.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
car
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
close
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From this reading Tea was to be at four, and the time was already close on three.
disentangle
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From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
door
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
Elchester
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
even
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
Finally
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
five
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
four
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
half
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
half-past
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
hour
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From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
last
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From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
leave
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
left
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From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
margin
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
moment
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
more
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
morning-room
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
Mr
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
Mystery
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
narrow
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
needed
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
o'clock
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tea was to be at four, and the time was already close on three.
outside
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
Plant
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
ready
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
Refuses
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
remaining
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From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
Roger
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
seemed
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From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
Sheringham's
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
Solution
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
soon
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
take
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
Tea
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From this reading Tea was to be at four, and the time was already close on three.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he stood for a moment outside the morning-room door it seemed to Roger as if even this narrow margin were half an hour more than he needed.
threads
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From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
three
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From this reading Tea was to be at four, and the time was already close on three.
time
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From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
train
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From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was to be at four, and the time was already close on three.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s Solution Roger had no time to waste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had an hour left in which to disentangle the last remaining threads.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Plant, Alec, and himself were all to leave by the train soon after five o’clock; the car would be ready to take them into Elchester at half-past four.
