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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 _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
affably
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
always
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From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
bowed
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
day
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From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
dead
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From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
details
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From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
Dormer's
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
Fentiman
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found
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frigidly
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
General
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get
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From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
Hand
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
happened
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
housekeeper
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
indicate
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
Inspector
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
just
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Lady
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
late
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
little
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Mitcham
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
Mrs
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
Now
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was part of the routine.
Parker
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
part
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From this reading It was part of the routine.
Plays
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
questioning
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From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
remembered
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From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
routine
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From this reading It was part of the routine.
said
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From this reading _Parker Plays A Hand_ "Now, Mrs. Mitcham," said Inspector Parker, affably.
say
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From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
saying
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From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was part of the routine.
thing
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From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
want
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From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always saying "Now, Mrs. Somebody," and he always remembered to say it affably.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want just to get the exact details of every little thing that happened to General Fentiman the day before he was found dead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The late Lady Dormer's housekeeper bowed frigidly, to indicate that she would submit to questioning.
