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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 Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
Abandoned
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
acted
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From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
actually
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
also
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From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
assistants
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
Bougival
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
cabriolet
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From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
country
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
detectives
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
dozen
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
drawn
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From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
fellow
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
friend
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
gathered
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
gone
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
hay-stack
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
head
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
horse
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From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
house
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
hunting
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
investigating
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
Lavish
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
leave
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
Lecoq
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
losing
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
magistrate
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
maniac
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
minute
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
moment's
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
money
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
needle
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
obstinacy
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
Old
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From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
out
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
own
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
particular
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From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
patience
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
resources
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
rogues
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
searched
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From this reading He had actually searched the country, house by house, with the obstinacy and the patience of a maniac hunting for a needle in a hay-stack.
seconded
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
set
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
story
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From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
swift
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From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
Tabaret
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From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
taking
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
talked
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From this reading Old Tabaret talked, but he acted also.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
together
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From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the cabriolet, drawn by a swift horse, was exact in every particular.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
work
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From this reading Abandoned by the investigating magistrate to his own resources, he set to work without losing a minute and without taking a moment’s rest.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Lavish with his money, the old fellow had gathered together a dozen detectives on leave or rogues out of work; and at the head of these worthy assistants, seconded by his friend Lecoq, he had gone to Bougival.
