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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 DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
back
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
blotted
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
book
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
bunch
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
chair
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
check
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
cold
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
declared
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
desk
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
difference
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
DISTINGUISHED
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From this reading A DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
drawer
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
dues
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
earn
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
empty
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
fee
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
Follansbee
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
friend
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
given
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
I'll
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
I've
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
inside
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
instead
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
intend
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
Just
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
keys
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
larger
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
lay
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
Leaning
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
leather-bound
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
Monday
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
only
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
pocket
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
reason
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
receive
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
room
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
Saturday
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
SCOUNDRELnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL.
slipped
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
small
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
somewhat
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
Stephen
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
taking
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
then
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
top
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
turn
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
unlocked
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
voice
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
