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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 must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
ask
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
case
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
chart
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From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
deals
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From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
essential
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From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
following
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From this reading It will help you in following my investigation.”
general
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
give
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
glance
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will help you in following my investigation.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
Holmes
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
Holmes's
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From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
idea
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will help you in following my investigation.”
investigation
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From this reading It will help you in following my investigation.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will help you in following my investigation.”
knee
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From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
laid
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From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
Mr
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will help you in following my investigation.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
only
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From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
plan
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
points
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
position
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
professor's
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
Professor's-Study
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From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
reproduce
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From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
rose
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From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
rough
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
seem
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From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
shoulder
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From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
studied
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From this reading I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder.
study
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
unfolded
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From this reading He unfolded the rough chart, which I here reproduce, and he laid it across Holmes’s knee.
various
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From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
very
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From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Professor's-Study “It is very rough, of course, and it only deals with the points which seem to me to be essential.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must ask you first, Mr. Holmes, to glance at this rough plan, which will give you a general idea of the position of the professor’s study and the various points of the case.
