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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
All
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From this reading All that time he must have fasted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
bell
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From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
blinds
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
burglary
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
came
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
Coach
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
continuously
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From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
devil
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From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
door
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
down
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
fasted
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From this reading All that time he must have fasted.
five
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
furiously
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From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
go
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From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
half-past
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
Hall
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From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
Hall's
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that time he must have fasted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
Horses
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
imperfect
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
indeed
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From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
midday
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
Mrs
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From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All that time he must have fasted.
near
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
parlour
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
Presently
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
put
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
rang
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From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
repulse
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
rumour
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
said
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From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
shut
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
STRANGER
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that time he must have fasted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
there
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
Thrice
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From this reading Thrice he rang his bell, the third time furiously and continuously, but no one answered him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that time he must have fasted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Him and his ‘go to the devil’ indeed!” said Mrs. Hall.
together
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
two
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
UNVEILINGnounUS /ənˈveɪlɪŋ/
putting on display for the first time
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
venturing
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From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
vicarage
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From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER The stranger went into the little parlour of the “Coach and Horses” about half-past five in the morning, and there he remained until near midday, the blinds down, the door shut, and none, after Hall’s repulse, venturing near him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently came an imperfect rumour of the burglary at the vicarage, and two and two were put together.
