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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 At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
any
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
back
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From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
building
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
came
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
chosen
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
close
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From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
clump
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
Detective
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From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
distance
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
door
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From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
get
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
going
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
gravel
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
ground
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
made
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
man
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
murderer
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
oaks
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
other
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
others
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
patches
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
path
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From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
pavilion
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From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
pointing
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
ran
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From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
rather
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
Reporter
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From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
Rouletabille
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From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
said
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
see
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
small
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
soft
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
some
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
sort
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
steps
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
stop
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
That's
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
there
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
three
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From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
topped
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
traces
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From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
trees
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
why
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
