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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 She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
Alma
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
answer
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
broke
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
Buckley
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From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
Buckley's
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
CONFESSION
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
continuous
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
detective's
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
down
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
elegantly-furnished
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
facing
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
flat
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
flowed
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
forth
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
friend
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
fuller
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
give
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
incident
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
indicating
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
informed
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From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
knew
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From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
Lane
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
low
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
Miss
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From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
Morrice
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
MORRICE'S
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
most
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
narrative
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
now
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
paused
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
request
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
robberies
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From this reading She informed him at the beginning that although Miss Buckley knew much—she did not know everything—that she was ignorant of the robberies.
room
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
sat
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
small
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
some
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From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
story
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From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
tears
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
then
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the most part it flowed forth in a continuous narrative, but now and then she paused to answer some question, to give fuller details of some incident, at the detective’s request.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
verge
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
voice
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From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORRICE’S CONFESSION And this was the story told by Mrs. Morrice, as she sat facing Lane in the small but elegantly-furnished room of her friend Alma Buckley’s flat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She told it throughout in a low voice which now and then broke down, indicating that she was on the verge of tears.
