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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 THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
abroad
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
arrive
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From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
arriving
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
Arthur
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
ashore
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch.
bag
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
big
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
boat
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
CAME
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
carried
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
changed
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
company
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
day
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
down
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
due
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From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
four
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From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
Frank
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
handing
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
holidays
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
hotel
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
inquire
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
instructions
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
Lake
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
Lausanne
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
Leman
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch.
made
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
Mann
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
Merrill
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
months
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
MONTREUX
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
October
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
omnibus
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
out
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
paddle
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
past
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From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
pointed
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From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
porter
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
quarter
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From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
rare
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
Saul
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
stepped
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
taking
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From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
telegraphed
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
trial
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
two
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It pointed to a quarter to four, and May was not due to arrive until half past.
vestibule
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
warm
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
washed
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From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
watch
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From this reading He looked at his watch.
way
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to his hotel, washed and changed and came down to the vestibule to inquire if the instructions he had telegraphed had been carried out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
white
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From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO CAME TO MONTREUX It was two months after the great trial, on a warm day in October, when Frank Merrill stepped ashore from the big white paddle boat which had carried him across Lake Leman from Lausanne, and, handing his bag to a porter, made his way to the hotel omnibus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading May was arriving in company with Saul Arthur Mann, who was taking one of his rare holidays abroad.
