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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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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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act
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From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
ain't
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From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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announced
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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ascertaining
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ASSISTANT
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”
avail
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BECOME
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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closing
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From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
correspondence
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correspondents
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damned
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From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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door
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From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
down
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dummy
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em
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From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”
end
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Enery
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
face
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
former
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got
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
HAIRDRESSER'S
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hand
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
hinterest
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hunderstanding
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be damned if he ain’t at ’em again!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
key
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From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
learnt
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letter
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locking
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From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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Mr
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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Now
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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opportunity
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original
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other
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out
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packet
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pocket
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Professor
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Professor's
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put
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putting
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replace
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return
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round
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said
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saw
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From this reading And as I turned round I saw the Professor in the act of closing the door, locking it, and putting the key in his pocket.
stair
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I BECOME A HAIRDRESSER’S ASSISTANT To replace the dummy letter by the original and to pocket the former did not take long, and as no step upon the stair announced the Professor’s return I thought I might as well avail myself of the opportunity of ascertaining anything that was to be learnt about his other correspondents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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turned
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ugly
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From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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view
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From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
voice
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From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Watson
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well
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
Wot
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From this reading With this end in view I put out my hand to take down the packet again when a voice behind me said:-- “Wot a hinterest he do take in correspondence to be sure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now then, Mr. ’Enery Watson,” he said, with an ugly look upon his face, “you and me ’as got to come to a hunderstanding.
