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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 LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
ago
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
aristocratic
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
barony
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
bearer
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
brother
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
characteristics
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
Clover's
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
comment
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
deal
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
Debrett
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
disappearance
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
discoverable
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
discreet
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
facial
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
fact
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
forty
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
Francis
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
Gammon
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
Gammon's
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
Granted
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
half-brother
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
husband's
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
information
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
inquiry
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
introduction
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
Just
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
lawsuit
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
learned
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
LORD
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
mental
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
Mr
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
Mrs
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
occasioned
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
offspring
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
pages
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
peer
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
place
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
plain
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
Polperro
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
POLPERRO'S
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
preceding
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
present
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
procured
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
Quodling
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
REPRESENTATIVE
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
rumour
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
said
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
scandalous
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
second
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
some
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
son
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
succeeded
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
supplied
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From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
supports
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
thumped
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From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
title
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
to-day
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
truth
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From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
very
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I said," was Gammon's mental comment as he thumped the aristocratic pages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE By discreet inquiry Mr. Gammon procured an introduction to "Debrett," who supplied him with a great deal of information.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Granted the truth of scandalous rumour, which had such remarkable supports in facial characteristics, the present bearer of the title would be, in fact, half-brother to Francis Quodling.
year
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From this reading Again, it was discoverable that the Lord Polperro of to-day succeeded to the barony in the very year of Mrs. Clover's husband's second disappearance.
years
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From this reading In the first place he learned that the present Lord Polperro, fourth of that title, was not the son, but the brother of the Lord Polperro preceding him, both being offspring, it was plain, of the peer whose will occasioned a lawsuit some forty years ago.
