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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 She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
all
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
Allan
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
altogether
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From this reading Polly did not altogether blame him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
better
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
blame
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From this reading Polly did not altogether blame him.
cut
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
DEATH
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
Dickie
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Polly did not altogether blame him.
distinctly
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From this reading Moreover, Polly distinctly felt guilty about the whole thing.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
felt
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From this reading Moreover, Polly distinctly felt guilty about the whole thing.
flattering
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
form
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
frank
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
Frobisher
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
go
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
guilty
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From this reading Moreover, Polly distinctly felt guilty about the whole thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Polly did not altogether blame him.
ill-temper
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
jealousy
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
liked
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
London
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
Mail
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
manlike
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
masculine
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
matinée
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
Maud
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
meet
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Polly distinctly felt guilty about the whole thing.
Mr
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
naturally
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polly did not altogether blame him.
o'clock
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
only
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
outburst
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
Palace
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
Polly
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From this reading Polly did not altogether blame him.
promised
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
RAILWAY
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
Richard
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
rough
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
said
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From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
sharp
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
Theatre
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, Polly distinctly felt guilty about the whole thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
two
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
UNDERGROUND
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
up
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
very
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
wanted
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
well
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY It was all very well for Mr. Richard Frobisher (of the _London Mail_) to cut up rough about it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She liked him all the better for that frank outburst of manlike ill-temper which, after all said and done, was only a very flattering form of masculine jealousy.
whole
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From this reading Moreover, Polly distinctly felt guilty about the whole thing.
wished
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From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had promised to meet Dickie--that is Mr. Richard Frobisher--at two o'clock sharp outside the Palace Theatre, because she wanted to go to a Maud Allan _matinée_, and because he naturally wished to go with her.
