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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 ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
all
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From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
ARCHBISHOP
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
blessing
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From this reading "What a blessing of Providence," said the secretary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
codicil
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
coming
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
Davies
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
day
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
death
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
dying
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From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
few
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
Gussie
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
Hamlyn
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
HAMLYNS
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
hasn't
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
hours
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
inner
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
inquiries
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
just
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
League
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
London
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
Luther
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
Miss
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
Mr
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
North
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
offices
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
only
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
Pritchett
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
Pritchett's
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From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "What a blessing of Providence," said the secretary.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
ritualistic
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From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
room
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
said
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
Sam
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
says
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
secretary
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From this reading "What a blessing of Providence," said the secretary.
Senior
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
she's
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From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
some
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
son
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
Strand
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE HAMLYNS "Gussie Davies says that she's sure that Miss Pritchett hasn't added a codicil," said Mr. Sam Hamlyn, coming into the inner room at the offices of the Luther League.
There's
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From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after Miss Pritchett's death, and Sam had remained in North London to make a few inquiries.
way
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From this reading "There's something to be said for a ritualistic way of dying, after all!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a blessing of Providence," said the secretary.
work
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From this reading Mr. Hamlyn, Senior, had been at work for some hours, but his son had only just arrived in the Strand.
