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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 SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
accused
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
ago
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
all
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
answer
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
Armand
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
assure
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
bit
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
certainly
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
claw-like
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
Comte
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From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
corner
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
de
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
decisively
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From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
declared
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
dramatic
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
England
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From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
feverishness
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
forgeries
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From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
funny
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
further
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
go-between
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
How
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From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
identical
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
kept
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
knew
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From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
la
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
letters
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
magistrate
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
man
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
marriage
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From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
questions
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
receive
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
received
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
renewed
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
say
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
seen
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From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
SENSATION
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
signature
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
signed
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
situation
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
smile
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From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
strike
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From this reading "'And did it _never_ strike you,' asked the magistrate with a smile, 'that the letters you received might be forgeries?'
string
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'How could they be?' she replied decisively; no one knew of my marriage to the Comte de la Tremouille, no one in England certainly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In answer to further questions from the magistrate, she declared that she had never seen the accused; he might have been the go-between, however, that she could not say.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
Tremouille
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
typewritten
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
up
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From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
used
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
years
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From this reading The letters she received were all typewritten, but signed 'Armand de la Tremouille,' and certainly the signature was identical with that on the letters she used to receive from him years ago, all of which she had kept.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SENSATION "I can assure you that the situation was quite dramatic," continued the man in the corner, whilst his funny, claw-like hands took up a bit of string with renewed feverishness.
