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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 Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
affairs
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From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
Alley
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
any
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
Byrne
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
charge
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
conjunction
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
Continent
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
daughter
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
days
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
departure
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading VAN DUREN'S DREAM.
DUREN'S
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From this reading VAN DUREN'S DREAM.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
else
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
enough
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From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
extended
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
five
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
food
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
formed
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
fortnight
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
four
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
hour's
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
instead
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
Jonas
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
knew
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
lasting
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
many
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
matter
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
Max
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
occupy
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From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
only
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
other
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
own
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From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
pondering
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
premises
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
present
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From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
principle
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
Pringle
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
restless
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
Spur
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
stay
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From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
sufficient
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
suspect
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
suspected
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
taken
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From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
thoughts
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From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Max Van Duren's stay on the Continent, instead of lasting for four or five days only, extended itself to a fortnight.
VAN
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From this reading VAN DUREN'S DREAM.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at present his own affairs were quite enough to occupy his thoughts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
whole
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From this reading During the whole of that time, Jonas Pringle remained in charge of the premises in Spur Alley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time, the sudden departure of Byrne and his daughter, taken in conjunction with what else Pringle either knew or suspected, would have formed food sufficient for many an hour's restless pondering, it being a matter of principle with Pringle to suspect everybody and everything.
