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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afford
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agent
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
arrival
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
bedroom
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From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
blank
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blind
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From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
boiling
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
calling
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contained
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decided
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delivered
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destination
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dinner
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From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
directed
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From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
dived
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
epistles
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
establishment
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evidently
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From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
excuse
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From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
folds
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
Green
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From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
gum
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hair-cutting
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
HEELS
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
hold
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
hotel
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From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
important
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From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
inquiry
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
JAMES
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jug
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
Lawrance's
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letter
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From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
letters
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From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But first I had to read the letters I had secured, so I turned into a small quiet-looking hotel and, having ordered dinner, asked that I might have the use of a bedroom.
moist
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more
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From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
MULLEN
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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necessary
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From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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notepaper
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From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
ordered
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
own
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From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
pay
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possible
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proceeded
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Professor
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purpose
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quiet-looking
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rang
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read
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reader
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said
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From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
secreted
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secured
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sent
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sheet
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shop
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small
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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Stanby
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steam
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
surmised
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
Then
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there
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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turned
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two
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umbrella
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
up
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From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
use
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visit
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From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
water
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I rang for a jug of boiling water, and on its arrival I dived into the folds of my umbrella, and having brought up the two epistles which were there secreted I proceeded to hold them over the steam until the gum was so moist that it was possible to open them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It contained nothing more important than a sheet of blank notepaper, which, as the reader will already have surmised, had evidently been sent as a “blind,” its purpose being to afford the inquiry agent an excuse for calling at the shop where it had been delivered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ON THE HEELS OF JAMES MULLEN I had already decided that my next destination must be Stanby, where it would be necessary to pay a visit to Professor Lawrance’s hair-cutting establishment.
writing
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From this reading The letter for Green was, as I have said, directed to himself in his own writing.
