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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 Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
accommodation
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
ate
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
backs
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
Barberton
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
bed
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From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
bills
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
boot
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
bore
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
brief
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
careful
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
changes
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
comments
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
de
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
detective
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From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
enjoyed
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
enlighten
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
envelope
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From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
evidently
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
full
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From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
hotel
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
key
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From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
linen
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
Loanda
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
Lobuo
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
lock
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From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
man
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
Mossamedes
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
new
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
out
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From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
papers
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From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
Paul
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
practically
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
preserved
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
pungent
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
Rats
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
sorted
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From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
St
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
store
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
suffered
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
suits
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
tab
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
there
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found an envelope full of papers, and sorted them out one by one on the bed.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
tried
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From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
trunk
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From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
two
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
vermin
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
very
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From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond changes of linen and two suits, one of which was practically new and bore the tab of a store in St. Paul de Loanda, there was very little to enlighten them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
writing
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From this reading Barberton was evidently a careful man: he had preserved his hotel bills, writing on their backs brief but pungent comments about the accommodation he had enjoyed or suffered.
written
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From this reading There was an hotel in Lobuo which was full of vermin; there was one at Mossamedes of which he had written: “Rats ate one boot.
yielded
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From this reading The lock of the trunk yielded to the third key which the detective tried.
