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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 carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
activity
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VERDICT OF AN EXPERT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
appeared
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
Carnegie
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
carried
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
cheerful
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
Chief
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
commission
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
day
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
desk
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
detectives
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
documents
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
down
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From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
EXPERT
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From this reading THE VERDICT OF AN EXPERT.
face
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
fingers
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From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
following
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
full
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
glancing
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From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
laid
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
Late
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
nervous
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From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VERDICT OF AN EXPERT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
packet
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
personage
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
presence
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
queried
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From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
quick
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From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
received
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
small
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
suppressed
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT OF AN EXPERT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
turned
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
usual
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From this reading He carried his "documents" in a small packet, which he laid upon the desk, and he turned upon the Chief a face as cheerful and as full of suppressed activity as usual.
VERDICT
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From this reading THE VERDICT OF AN EXPERT.
Well
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From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the day following that on which Carnegie the Expert had received his commission from the Chief of the detectives, he appeared again in the presence of that personage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes;" beginning to open the packet with quick, nervous fingers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well?" queried the Chief, glancing down at the packet, "have you done?"
