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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 We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
accepted
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
Baron
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
breakfast
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
Brooke
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
Clara
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
Crofton
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
Crofton's
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
date
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
day
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
detached
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
duly
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
Ecole
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
ex-queen
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
eyes
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
far
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
fit
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
George
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
grounds
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
hand
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
Haute
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
heart
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
house
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
interview
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
Lagrange
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
like
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
Linden
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
London
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
man
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
month
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
more
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
Mr
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
murder
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
north-western
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
notwithstanding
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
objurgations
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
offer
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From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
own
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
people
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
possibly
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
presented
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
pretty
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
protestationsplural nounUS /ˌprɑtəˈsteɪʃənz/
strong statements of objection
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
Rosenberg
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
scarcely
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
seated
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
seedy
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
somewhat
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
steady
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
Stephanie
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
suburbs
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
suitable
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
there
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From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
truth
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From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
Two
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
Villa
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
von
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From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in truth, the ex-queen of the _Haute Ecole_ was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara Brooke could possibly have been.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are at Linden Villa, a pretty little detached house, standing in its own grounds, in one of the north-western suburbs of London, and the time is the morning of the day after the murder of the Baron von Rosenberg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
wife
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From this reading Two people are seated at breakfast--George Crofton and his wife Stephanie.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For, Mr. Crofton's protestations and objurgations notwithstanding at the interview between himself and Clara Brooke, he had thought fit within a month after that date to make an offer of his hand and heart to Mademoiselle Stephanie Lagrange, an offer which had been duly accepted.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Mr. Crofton presented a somewhat seedy appearance this morning; there was a worn look about his eyes, and his hand was scarcely as steady as it might have been.
