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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 “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
all
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
appeared
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
blame
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
bring
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
case
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
cases
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
changing
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
contrary
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
credit
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
detective
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
discredit
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
disposal
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
don't
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
duties
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
enough
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
fifty-three
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
finish
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
forty-nine
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
four
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
get
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
glad
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
heard
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
hint
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
Holmes
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
I'd
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
inexperienced
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
information
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
knowing
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
lay
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
manner
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
methods
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
Mr
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
new
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
now
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
only
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
out
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said Holmes, “out of my last fifty-three cases my name has only appeared in four, and the police have had all the credit in forty-nine.
police
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
ready
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
said
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
tartly
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From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
then
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
try
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
two
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
use
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From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
very
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From this reading “I’d be very glad of a hint or two,” said the detective, changing his manner.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
wish
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
work
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
young
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From this reading I don’t blame you for not knowing this, for you are young and inexperienced, but if you wish to get on in your new duties you will work with me and not against me.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes,” said he, tartly.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
