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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
Argentina
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
Armand
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
BLACKGUARDS
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
blackmailed
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
corner
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
de
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
drifted
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
dubiously
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
former
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
gigantic
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
home
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
knots
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
la
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
making
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
man
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
perish
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
piece
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
points
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
Polly
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
puzzled
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
said
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
seeing
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
silent
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
so-called
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
story
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
strike
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
string
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
strong
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
theory
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
there
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
Tremouille's
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
true
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
TWO
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From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
very
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From this reading "Doesn't it strike you that there are at least two very strong points against that theory?" he asked, making two gigantic knots in his piece of string.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
Well
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From this reading "Well," she replied dubiously, "I suppose that the so-called Armand de la Tremouille's story was true in substance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
wife
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From this reading That he did not perish on the _Argentina_, but drifted home, and blackmailed his former wife."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TWO BLACKGUARDS "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that Polly remained silent and puzzled.
