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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 He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
accept
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
accustomed
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
all
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From this reading He was received with all the respect due to his rank.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
apologies
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
ask
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
attendance
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
authority
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
bowing
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
conceal
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
connected
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From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
disturbing
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
due
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From this reading He was received with all the respect due to his rank.
emissary
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From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
entrance
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
expressed
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
Grace
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
Grace's
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
Hertz
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
hotel
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
identity
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
incident
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From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
inquest
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
inquire
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From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
known
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
manager
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
most
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
pains
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
people
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
place
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
police
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From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
pseudonym
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
rank
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From this reading He was received with all the respect due to his rank.
received
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From this reading He was received with all the respect due to his rank.
registered
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
rendering
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
respect
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From this reading He was received with all the respect due to his rank.
rising
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
Sabin
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
sad
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From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
said
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
sincere
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
taken
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
trust
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From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
two
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
unnecessary
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
view
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have here, however, an emissary connected with the police come to inquire into the sad incident of this afternoon.
well
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, although he had registered at the hotel under his accustomed pseudonym, had taken no pains to conceal his identity, and was well known to the people in authority about the place.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
wish
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From this reading He expressed a wish to ask your Grace a question or two with a view to rendering your Grace’s attendance at the inquest unnecessary.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was received with all the respect due to his rank.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Grace will, I trust, accept my most sincere apologies for disturbing you,” Mr. Hertz, the manager, said, rising and bowing at his entrance.
