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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 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
air
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
all
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
Ambassador
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
any
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
beautiful
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From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
British
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
Brothers
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
cannot
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
declared
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
DISAPPEARANCE
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
don't
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
Embassy
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
exactly
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest he was a little tired of her.
get
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the rest he was a little tired of her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
keep
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
language
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest he was a little tired of her.
lost
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
man
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
more
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
occasionally
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
Paris
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
polite
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From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
politeness
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
regret
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest he was a little tired of her.
said
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
say
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
Scotland
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
see
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
shapely
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
somewhat
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
speak
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
stamp
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
Then
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
there
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
tired
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From this reading For the rest he was a little tired of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
transported
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
trouble
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From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
twenty-one
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
vigorous
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From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was grieved and polite because Mademoiselle was beautiful and in trouble.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
weary
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
Yard
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From this reading Brothers of twenty-one, who have never been in Paris before, and cannot speak the language, must occasionally get lost, and the British Embassy is not exactly a transported Scotland Yard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," she declared, with a vigorous little stamp of her shapely foot, "I don't see what we keep an Ambassador here for at all--or any of you.
young
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE "Mademoiselle," the young man said, with an air of somewhat weary politeness, "I regret to say that there is nothing more to be done!"
