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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 My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
actually
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
calmly
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From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
made afraid or less confident
From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
crime
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
crushed
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From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
describe
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From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
discovered
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
dreamed
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
entered
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
entertained
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
evidence
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
fatal
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
fell
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From this reading My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
flat
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
go
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From this reading "Well, go on," he said mechanically, in a hoarse tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
held
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From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
hoarse
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From this reading "Well, go on," he said mechanically, in a hoarse tone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
knowledge
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From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
lay
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From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
mechanically
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From this reading "Well, go on," he said mechanically, in a hoarse tone.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
night
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
position
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From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
removal
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
said
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From this reading "Well, go on," he said mechanically, in a hoarse tone.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
suspicion
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
thunderbolt
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From this reading My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
tone
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From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
visibly
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From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this knowledge that I held he was visibly crushed and cowed.
Well
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From this reading "Well, go on," he said mechanically, in a hoarse tone.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
witnessed
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From this reading He had entertained no suspicion that the body had been actually discovered before its removal, and never before dreamed that I had entered his flat on that fatal night and witnessed the evidence of the crime.
words
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From this reading My words fell upon him as a thunderbolt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you I did," I replied quite calmly, as in the same tone I went on to describe the exact position in which it lay.
