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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 If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
all
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
already
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
Black
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
briskly
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
caused
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
cease
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
Chamber
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
concentrate
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
continued
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
Copperdock
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From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
Copperdock's
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
Death
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
disposed
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From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
doubt
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From this reading You will perceive the idea, no doubt.
Dr
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
enquiries
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
first
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
five
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From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
further
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
idea
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From this reading You will perceive the idea, no doubt.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
intended
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From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
interest
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
more
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
much
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
murders
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
nearly
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You will perceive the idea, no doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
now
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
perceive
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From this reading You will perceive the idea, no doubt.
possible
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
Priestley
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
pursued
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
remove
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From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
Sailor
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
suspicion
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
tell
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From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
there
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
vague
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
very
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From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
victims
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From this reading “Having disposed of five of my intended victims, I had to remove Copperdock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will perceive the idea, no doubt.
wished
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From this reading But I wished first of all to concentrate as much suspicion as possible on him before his death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the murders were to cease with Copperdock’s death, there being already a vague suspicion that he had caused them, further enquiries would not be pursued very briskly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Death Chamber “What I have to tell you now may interest you more nearly, Dr. Priestley,” continued the Black Sailor.
