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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 AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
Adrian
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
affair
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
ago
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
Arthur
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
bearing
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
brother
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
cab
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
calling
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
Cousin
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT DID HE MEAN?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
don't
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
drove
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
forgetting
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT DID HE MEAN?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
home
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
Langley
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
letter
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
MEAN
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From this reading WHAT DID HE MEAN?
meant
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
minds
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
minute
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
minute's
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
Molly
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From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
more
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
mother's
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
Mr
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
much
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
object
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
occupied
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
off
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
other
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From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
pause
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
reached
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
said
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From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
saying
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
secrets
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From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
sent
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
sister
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
stole
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
Ted
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
thief
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
thoughts
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
two
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
used
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From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
walk
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
walked
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From this reading AS the cab drove off, bearing Adrian towards his home, the brother and sister walked on in silence for a minute or two, quite forgetting the object of their walk in the thoughts that occupied their minds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last Molly said, "We never used to have secrets from each other.
week
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From this reading After a minute's pause, Arthur said: "Look here, Molly, I don't know much more about the affair than you do, except this: that a letter was sent to our Mr. Langley a week or two ago, and it never reached him.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DID HE MEAN?
Won't
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From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you tell me what Cousin Ted meant by calling you a thief, and saying you stole his mother's letter?"
