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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 breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
breach
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From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
brought
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
card
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
Chambers
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
Charles
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
desk
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was possible that here was the opening of negotiations for their sale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
further
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From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
here
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From this reading It was possible that here was the opening of negotiations for their sale.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
impatience
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
interview
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From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
Isaac
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
just
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
known
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From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
man
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From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
Matthewson
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
Matthewson's
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
murder
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
name
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
negotiations
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From this reading It was possible that here was the opening of negotiations for their sale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
opening
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From this reading It was possible that here was the opening of negotiations for their sale.
papers
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
possession
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
possible
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From this reading It was possible that here was the opening of negotiations for their sale.
previous
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From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
read
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
recalled
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
refusing
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
sale
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From this reading It was possible that here was the opening of negotiations for their sale.
see
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
taken
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
Theodore
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
time
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From this reading This he had not known at the time of their previous interview.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
Trafford
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From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
Trafford's
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
trouble
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From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
understanding
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From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a breach of the understanding between them, that this man should trouble him further.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
Wing's
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From this reading He was on the point of refusing to see him, when he recalled Trafford’s possession of the papers taken from Theodore Wing’s desk after his murder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Matthewson’s Chambers Charles Matthewson read with impatience the name on the card just brought him--Isaac Trafford.
