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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 Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
absent
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
all
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Andry
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
any
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
back
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Baynard
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
chief
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
clearing
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
clerk
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Cortelyon
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Dear
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
follows
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
fortnight
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From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
getting
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
gone
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From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE MISSING HEIR.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
home
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
lose
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Luce
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
minutely
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
minutes
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
Miss
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
MISSING
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From this reading THE MISSING HEIR.
Mr
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From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Nell
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From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
parting
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
Piljoy
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From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
place
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From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
positive
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From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.
possibility
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
questioning
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
regard
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
room
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
signed
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
signing
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
substituted
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
substitution
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From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.
Tew
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING HEIR.
Then
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
there
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
three
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till a fortnight had gone by did Nell hear from Mr. Piljoy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tew is positive no such substitution took place.
two
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
unsigned
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
up
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
wanted
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From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As you may remember, the chief point that wanted clearing up was whether there was any possibility of the unsigned will having been substituted for the signed one during the two or three minutes Andry Luce was absent from the room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
wrote
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From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he wrote as follows:-- "Dear Miss Baynard,--Before parting from you last I told you that on getting back home I would lose no time in minutely questioning my clerk Tew with regard to all that passed between Mr. Cortelyon and himself at the signing of the will.
