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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
alive
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
all
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
answer
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
any
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
bedroom
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
case
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From this reading The answer in each case was the same.
City
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
clerk
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
close
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
communication
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
coroner's
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
deceased
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
discovered
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
door
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
dressing-room
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
Dupuis
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The answer in each case was the same.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
floor
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
French
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
household
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The answer in each case was the same.
inquest
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
London
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
Louison
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
lying
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
maid
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
man
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
member
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
mistress's
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From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
Mr
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
New
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
Provana
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
Provana's
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
put
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
seen
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
succeeding
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Louison Dupuis, Mrs. Provana's maid, who had discovered the dead man lying on the floor of his dressing-room, close against the door of communication with her mistress's bedroom.
witness
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From this reading Mrs. Provana's French maid was the first witness at the coroner's inquest.
witnesses
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From this reading The first question she had to answer was as to when she had last seen Mr. Provana alive; and the same question was put to all succeeding witnesses.
York
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From this reading Neither any member of the household, nor the confidential clerk from the City, had seen the deceased after he left London on his journey to New York.
