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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 A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
all
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
also
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
any
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
blade
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
blades
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
called
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
carefully
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
cutler
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
down
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
edge
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
evening
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
examination
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From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
expert
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
extraordinary
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From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
fact
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From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
further
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
ground
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
handed
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From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
handle
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From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
identified
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
identity
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
inordinate
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From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
Inquest
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
knife
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From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
light
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
loosely
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
maker's
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
means
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
Mr
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
murderer
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
name
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
obliterate
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
paper-cutter's
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
papers
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
perhaps
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From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
produce
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
produced
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From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
reported
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
round
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From this reading The knife was produced and handed round for examination.
secured
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
set-screw
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
supplied
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
There
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From this reading There was, however, nothing extraordinary about it, except perhaps its inordinate length and the fact that it had no handle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
throw
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
Tovey
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From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
up
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
usually
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Inquest The inquest upon Mr. Tovey, although it was reported at length in all the evening papers, did not throw any further light upon the identity of his murderer.
way
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
well
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
witness
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From this reading A cutler, called as an expert witness, identified it as the blade of a paper-cutter’s knife, carefully ground down so as to obliterate the maker’s name and also to produce an edge all the way up as well as at the point.
wooden
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From this reading Such blades were usually supplied with a wooden handle, into which they fitted loosely, being secured by means of a set-screw.
