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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 On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
ANGEL
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
any
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
appointed
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
appointment
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
approach
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
big
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
black
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
came
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
career
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From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
characterized
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
Commission
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
companions
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
correspondent
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
desperado's
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
ESQUIRE
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
force
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
game
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
hanged
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
how
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Probably it was.
J
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
job
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
knows
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
M'Linchwe
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
magistrate
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
many
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From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
nearest
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
occupy
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
occupying
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
Officer
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
P
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
Police
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
policeman
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From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
position
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
Probably
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From this reading Probably it was.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
Review
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
Rhodesia
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
Scotland
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
scratch
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
serving
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
shot
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
six
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
special
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
things
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From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
Tuli
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
Twenty
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
useful
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From this reading For Angel Esquire had been many things in his short but useful career, but never a policeman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably it was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
whole
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
world
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From this reading He had been a big game shot, a special correspondent, a “scratch” magistrate, and his nearest approach to occupying a responsible position in any police force in the world was when he was appointed a J.P. of Rhodesia, and, serving on the Tuli Commission, he hanged M’Linchwe and six of that black desperado’s companions.
wrote
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
Yard
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From this reading ANGEL ESQUIRE Nobody quite knows how Angel Esquire came to occupy the position he does at Scotland Yard.
Years
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From this reading On his appointment, “An Officer of Twenty Years’ Standing” wrote to the _Police Review_ and characterized the whole thing as “a job.”
