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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 The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
affair
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
amateur
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
assured
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
bad
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
became
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
become
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
came
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
Cantyre
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
capitals
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
day
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
Days
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
dealing
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
detective
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
Draycott
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
Earl
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
enough
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
evening
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
faced
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
got
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
grounds
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
hour
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
house
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
how
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
illustration
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
incapacity
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
ineffective
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
Latest
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
line
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
lordship
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
methods
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
mystery
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
newspaper
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
Noel
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
official
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From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
papers
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
people
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
Press
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
readers
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
really
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
said
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
Scotland
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
sense
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
service
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
set
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
staring
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From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
Story
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
things
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
topic
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From this reading It had got into the papers; to the disgust of the Earl of Cantyre, it had become, in a sense, the topic of the hour.
usual
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
weeks
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From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Latest Story Days became weeks, and the mystery of what had become of Noel Draycott was a mystery still.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Where is Noel Draycott?" was the question, set in staring capitals, which faced newspaper readers day after day.
whole
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The official methods of dealing with his house and grounds were bad enough, but when it came to the amateur detective, his lordship drew the line.
Yard
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From this reading The usual things were said about the incapacity of Scotland Yard; and people were assured by the morning and evening Press that the whole affair was but another illustration of how ineffective our detective service really is.
