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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 Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
allows
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Anna
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Annabel
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
any
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET", "THE TRAITORS", ETC.
bear
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
Britain
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
burden
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
C
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Co
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
complications
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From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
continue
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
coquette
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
deception
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
E
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
Endless
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From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
ensue
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From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET", "THE TRAITORS", ETC.
Ferringhall
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
intriguing
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
John
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
late
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
lets
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
Liverpool
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
London
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Ltd
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
most
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET", "THE TRAITORS", ETC.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
Oppenheim's
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
own
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Paris
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
Pellissier
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Phillips
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
Prescot
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
rate
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
reputation
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
return
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From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET", "THE TRAITORS", ETC.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
Sir
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
sister
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
sister's
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From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
sisters
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From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
stories
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From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET", "THE TRAITORS", ETC.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is one of the late E. Phillips Oppenheim's most intriguing stories.
Tinling
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot._ Annabel Pellissier, for reasons of her own, allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe that she is her sister Anna.
TRAITORSnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET", "THE TRAITORS", ETC.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Endless complications ensue when both sisters return to London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anna lets the deception continue and has to bear the burden of her sister's reputation which, in Paris at any rate, is that of being a coquette.
