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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 “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
all
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
Andrew
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
any
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
broke
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
chair
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
Chick
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
claims
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
conference
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
declared
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
detective
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
empty
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
factor
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
fifteen
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
go
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
helped
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
Howard
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
HUNTING
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From this reading STILL HUNTING.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
Jarvis
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
Lampton
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
later
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
Louden
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
man
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
matter
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
Milmarsh
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
minutes
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
Nick
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
notice
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
occupied
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From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
off
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
other
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
Patsy
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chair occupied by the man who had been declared by Louden Powers and Andrew Lampton to be Howard Milmarsh was empty, and he was not in the room!
real
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
remarked
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
remove
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
removed
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
room
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
side
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
silently
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
sitting
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
STILLnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL HUNTING.
table
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
taken
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From this reading Patsy and Chick had both helped remove the body of Thomas Jarvis, and no one had taken any notice of the young man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
Thomas
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From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Of course, Thomas Jarvis never was a real factor in this matter,” remarked Nick, fifteen minutes later, when all that was mortal of Jarvis had been removed to another room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
young
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From this reading “But we will go into the claims of that young man who has been sitting silently at the other side of the table from the beginning of the conference, and who——” The detective broke off.
