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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 Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
actor
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
affair
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
Arsène
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
cunning
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
directed
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
don't
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
escapes
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From this reading Nothing escapes him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
everywhere
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
exasperates
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
eye
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
far
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
feel
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
fellow
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
follows
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
foresees
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
Herlock
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing escapes him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
inmost
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
instinctive
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
intuition
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
knows
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
like
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
Lupin's
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
marvellous
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
message
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
mocking
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
most
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
movement
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing escapes him.
obedience
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
possessed
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
read
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
reads
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
resemble
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
said
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
says
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
sees
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
Sholmes
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
slightest
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
stage-manager
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
superior
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From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
surpassing
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
That's
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
thoughts
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From this reading He sees everything; he knows everything; he reads my inmost thoughts; he even foresees my slightest movement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I resemble an actor whose every step and movement are directed by a stage-manager; who says this and does that in obedience to a superior will.
Wilson
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t like, Wilson,” said Herlock Sholmes, after he had read Arsène Lupin’s message; “that is what exasperates me in this affair—to feel that the cunning, mocking eye of that fellow follows me everywhere.
woman
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
yes
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From this reading Ah! he is possessed of a marvellous intuition, far surpassing that of the most instinctive woman, yes, surpassing even that of Herlock Sholmes himself.
