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Abel
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
Abel's
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From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
animosity
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From this reading His animosity towards his father was known and it had culminated thus.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
bicycle
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
came
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
capture
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
cry
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
culminated
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From this reading His animosity towards his father was known and it had culminated thus.
day
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
death
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
Dinnett
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
disappearance
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From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
doubt
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
evade
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
existed
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
father
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From this reading His animosity towards his father was known and it had culminated thus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
HIDING-PLACE
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
home
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
hours
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
hue
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
impossible
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
Ironsyde
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
known
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From this reading His animosity towards his father was known and it had culminated thus.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
marked
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From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
matter
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From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
more
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
murderer
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
mystery
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From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
night
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
Raymond
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
report
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
return
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Little mystery marked the matter, save that of Abel's disappearance.
seen
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
taken
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
there
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
thus
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From this reading His animosity towards his father was known and it had culminated thus.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE No doubt existed as to the murderer of Raymond Ironsyde, for on the night of his death, Abel Dinnett did not return home.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His animosity towards his father was known and it had culminated thus.
twenty-four
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From this reading It appeared impossible that he could evade the hue and cry, but twenty-four hours passed and there came no report of his capture.
usual
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
work
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From this reading He had left work at the usual time, but had not taken his bicycle; and from that day he was seen no more.
