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aids
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
apartments
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
arrival
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
awaiting
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
away
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
becomes
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From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
case
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
Chick
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
conclusion
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
Constant's
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From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
correct
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From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
dogs
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
down
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
engaged
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
got
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
home
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
Ida
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
importance
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
important
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From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
incidents
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
meet
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
minor
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
Mrs
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From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
murder
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
new
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
Nick
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
occurrence
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
out
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From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
Patsy
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
person
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From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
poisoning
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
said
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
sat
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From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
see
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
slips
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From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
summoned
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From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
suspicions
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From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick had summoned his faithful aids, Chick, Ida, and Patsy, to meet him at his apartments on his arrival.
trace
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From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
view
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From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
way
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From this reading “In that way, or that view of it, it becomes important to trace out that poisoning.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He found them awaiting him when he got home, and, without waste of time, sat down to tell them the incidents of the new case they were engaged on.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet, if Mrs. Constant’s suspicions are correct, the same person is responsible for both.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course,” he said, in conclusion, “you will see that in the occurrence of this murder, the poisoning of the dogs slips away into minor importance.
