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6
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
again
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From this reading On the fourth evening, "Sleuths Incorporated" reported again by telephone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
came
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
case
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
charge
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
Clears
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
convinced
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
dinner
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
doing
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
duly
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
evening
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From this reading On the fourth evening, "Sleuths Incorporated" reported again by telephone.
Fentiman
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
fourth
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From this reading On the fourth evening, "Sleuths Incorporated" reported again by telephone.
get
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
gone
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
happen
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship was justified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
Incorporated
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
Incorporated's
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
justified
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From this reading His lordship was justified.
Keep
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
Lord
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
lordship
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From this reading His lordship was justified.
M
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
Major
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
never
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
opinion
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
out
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
P
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
particular
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
Peter
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
Peter's
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
relieved
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
reply
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
report
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
reported
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From this reading On the fourth evening, "Sleuths Incorporated" reported again by telephone.
shared
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
sleuth
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From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
Sleuths
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
summed
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
telephone
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From this reading On the fourth evening, "Sleuths Incorporated" reported again by telephone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
there
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The particular sleuth in charge of the case had been duly relieved by Major Fentiman at 6 P.M. and had gone to get his dinner.
Trumps
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
up
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From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
watching
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
week
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From this reading Lord Peter's reply was: "Keep on watching and something will happen before the week is out."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Lord Peter Clears Trumps_ "Sleuths Incorporated's" report, when it came, might be summed up as "Nothing doing and Major Fentiman convinced that there never will be anything doing; opinion shared by Sleuths Incorporated."
