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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 But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
acquaintances
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
Arms
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
Brinkstone
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
chat
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
Christmas
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close
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discuss
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Dobbs
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exhaustive
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fact
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formed
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
fruitful
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
further
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
getting
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got
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hand
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
head-waiter
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
IMPORTANT
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
INFORMATION
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
isolated
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
knowledge
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Lane
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Larchester
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
led
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
London
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man
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
matters
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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Miss
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
much
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
old
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
ones
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
pack
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From this reading It was time to pack up, return to London, and discuss matters with Lane.
particularly
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possible
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pressing
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
previous
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
proved
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
put
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
results
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retentive
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
return
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say
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From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
Sellars
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
substantial
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
thanks
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was time to pack up, return to London, and discuss matters with Lane.
tip
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From this reading He put his question to the old man after pressing into his hand a very substantial tip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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up
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useful
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valuable
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From this reading But before he left he had a further chat with the head-waiter of the Brinkstone Arms, and this proved as valuable in its results as the previous ones.
very
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village
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visit
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION It was getting close to Christmas, and Sellars had got as much information as it was possible to obtain in the little village of Brinkstone; in fact, his visit had been particularly fruitful, thanks to the exhaustive knowledge and retentive memory of the useful Dobbs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was time to pack up, return to London, and discuss matters with Lane.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say that Miss Larchester formed no acquaintances here—that she led an isolated life?”
