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actually
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
bad
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
breaks
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
brother
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
Bruce's
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From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
claimed
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
companion
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
conduced
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
desperate
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From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
detective
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From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
DYKE
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
errors
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From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
events
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
exactly
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
eyes
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
failures
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From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
fault
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From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
give
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
hour
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
inclined
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
invariably
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
Jim
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
LADY
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
maintenance
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
making
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
MANSIONS
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
matter
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
Mr
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
occurred
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From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
officer
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
phase
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
pre-eminent
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
preceding
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From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
preserve
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
RALEIGH
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
rendered
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From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
rubbed
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
said
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From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
saying
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
scheme
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From this reading But it was no part of Bruce's scheme that the detective should be rendered desperate by repeated failures.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
some
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
Street
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
there
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
two
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
Victoria
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
walked
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events of the preceding hour had not exactly conduced to the maintenance, in the eyes of his brother officer, of that pre-eminent sagacity which he invariably claimed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
White
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From this reading HOW LADY DYKE LEFT RALEIGH MANSIONS Mr. White was actually inclined to preserve silence while they walked to Victoria Street.
White's
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From this reading "It is not Mr. White's fault," he said, "that these errors have occurred.
wide
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From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His companion rubbed in this phase of the matter by saying: "I should think, Jim, you will give Raleigh Mansions wide berth for some time to come, after making two bad breaks there."
