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Alec
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From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
also
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
Annie
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
baited
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From this reading The results shows that the trap was skillfully baited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
cannot
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
Cunningham
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From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
delighted
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
east
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
expected
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From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
fail
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
g's
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
gate
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
greatest
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
heredity
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
Kirwan
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From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
learn
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
matter
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From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
maybe
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
Morrison
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
much
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
only
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
p's
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
quarter
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
relations
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From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
results
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From this reading The results shows that the trap was skillfully baited.
round
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
said
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From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
say
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From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
service
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
shown
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
shows
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From this reading The results shows that the trap was skillfully baited.
skillfully
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From this reading The results shows that the trap was skillfully baited.
sort
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From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
surprise
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
tails
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
traces
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From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
trap
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From this reading The results shows that the trap was skillfully baited.
twelve
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But say nothing to anyone upon the matter “It is very much the sort of thing that I expected,” said he.
very
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From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The results shows that the trap was skillfully baited.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
William
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From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of heredity shown in the p’s and in the tails of the g’s.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will only come round at quarter to twelve to the east gate you will learn what will very much surprise you and maybe be of the greatest service to you and also to Annie Morrison.
