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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
air
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From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
answers
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
awkward
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
ball
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
Bristos
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
changed
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
coat
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
crooked
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
Dick
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
directions
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From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
Edmonstone
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From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
faith
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From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
filled
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
fortunate
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
gone
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
hand
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From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
home
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
Iris
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
latchkey
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
Lodge
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
men
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From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
moment
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From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
obviated
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
only
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
opposite
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From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
other
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
pipe
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
pocket
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
questions
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
quietly
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
reached
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
room
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
shook
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From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
spoke
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From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
straight
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From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
two
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From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
up
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From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
walking
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From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went quietly up to his room, changed his coat, and filled his pipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next moment, the two men were walking in opposite directions.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he spoke, he shook Edmonstone by the hand with an air of good faith.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was fortunate, not only because he had the latchkey in his pocket, but since it obviated crooked answers to awkward questions: they would, of course, suppose that he had gone straight home from the Bristos'.
XV
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From this reading XV THE MORNING AFTER Dick reached Iris Lodge before the other two whom he had left at the ball.
