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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 THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
actions
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Remember, there are the women!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
axiom
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
BANK
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
cases
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
committal
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
complicated
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
corner
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
crime
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
criminal
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
declare
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
difficult
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
dog-skin
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
ENGLISH
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
evil
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From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
experience
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
experienced
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
factor
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
find
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
fingers
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
flaming
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
gloves
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
huge
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
human
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
humanity
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From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
infallible
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
interested
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
investigators
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
known
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
leisurely
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
mainspring
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
man
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
meagre
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
most
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
motive
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
off
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
pair
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
passions
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
person
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From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
proved
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
PROVIDENT
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
pulling
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, there are the women!
rule
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From this reading For good or evil passions rule this poor humanity of ours.
said
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
THEFT
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
there
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
times
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have known experienced criminal investigators declare, as an infallible axiom, that to find the person interested in the committal of the crime is to find the criminal.
very
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From this reading THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK "That question of motive is a very difficult and complicated one at times," said the man in the corner, leisurely pulling off a huge pair of flaming dog-skin gloves from his meagre fingers.
Well
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
women
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From this reading Remember, there are the women!
world
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From this reading "Well, that may be so in most cases, but my experience has proved to me that there is one factor in this world of ours which is the mainspring of human actions, and that factor is human passions.
