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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 He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
aroused
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
Bartholomew
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
Basil
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
Basil's
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
bequeathed
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
Bidauds
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
Chaytor
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From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
difficulty
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
established
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
evidence
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
experienced
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
familiar
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
far
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From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
footing
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
grounds
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
high
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From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
man
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
Mr
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
nephew
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
Newman
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
now
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From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
obtained
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
position
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
possession
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
practically
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
proceedings
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
proving
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
represented
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
respecting
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
return
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road
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From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
safe
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From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
suspicion
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
there
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From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
Thus
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From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
Whittingham
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
