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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 A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
any
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
apt
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
attribute
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
away
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
back
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From this reading "I saw the back of him."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
business
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
came
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
company
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
countenance
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
day
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
declaring
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
detective
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
didn't
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From this reading "You say you didn't see him?"
educated
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
Ella's
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
events
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
fact
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
fiction
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
find
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
given
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw the back of him."
imperfectly
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
information
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
intruders
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
keep
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
LAW
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
learn
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
local
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
Madge
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
man
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
matter-of-fact
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
middle-aged
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
night
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
offer
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
officer
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
ORDERnounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
particulars
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
passing
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
plain-clothes
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
policeman
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
rate
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
rather
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
received
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
refused
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
REPRESENTATIVE
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
round
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
safe
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
saw
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From this reading "I saw the back of him."
say
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From this reading "You say you didn't see him?"
see
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From this reading "You say you didn't see him?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
solitary
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
state
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
station
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From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
stolid
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
stop
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
stupid-looking
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From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
undesirable
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From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND ORDER The next morning, information was given to a passing policeman of the events of the night, and in the course of the day an officer came round from the local station to learn particulars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The officer was a plain-clothes man, middle-aged, imperfectly educated, with the stolid, matter-of-fact, rather stupid-looking countenance which one is apt to find an attribute of the detective of fact, rather than fiction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Madge received him in solitary state; she had refused Ella's offer to stop away from business to keep her company, declaring that for that day, at any rate, she would be safe from undesirable intruders.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say you didn't see him?"
