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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 The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
adventures
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYSTERIES, SOLVED AND UNSOLVED.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
argued
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
attach
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
blame
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
cause
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
come
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
Consul-General
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
convinced
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
day
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
deal
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
death
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
extremely evil or frightening
From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he?" said I.
door
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
Edwards
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
ever
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
evidently
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
good
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
just
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
knife
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
laid
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
looking
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
low
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
many
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
memorable
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
most
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
MYSTERIES
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From this reading MYSTERIES, SOLVED AND UNSOLVED.
night
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
outside
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
picked
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
possibly
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
right
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
ruffian
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
said
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
saw
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
shock
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
Shustri's
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
SOLVED
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From this reading MYSTERIES, SOLVED AND UNSOLVED.
study
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
suffered
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
supposed
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From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
There
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From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The adventures of that memorable night laid me low for many a day to come, and Edwards himself suffered a good deal from the shock of having been, as he supposed, the cause of Shustri's death.
UNSOLVED
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From this reading MYSTERIES, SOLVED AND UNSOLVED.
up
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From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I argued with him that no blame whatever could possibly attach to him, since the ruffian was evidently up to no good.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There I am convinced that you are right," said Edwards; "for the Consul-General picked up, just outside his study door, the most diabolical looking knife you ever saw."
