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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 Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
able
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
acquaintances
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
always
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
any
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
back
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But conquering her timidity, the country-woman now interrupted:
Chester
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
clew
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
conquering
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From this reading But conquering her timidity, the country-woman now interrupted:
country-woman
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From this reading But conquering her timidity, the country-woman now interrupted:
detective
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
detective's
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
Disappointed
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
Dorothy
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
FLITTING
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
followed
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
friends
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
furnish
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
further
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From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
hall
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
home
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
immediate
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
inquiry
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But conquering her timidity, the country-woman now interrupted:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
longer
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
made
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
met
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
minute
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From this reading "Wait a minute.
missing
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
mother
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
Mrs
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
neighborhood
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
now
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From this reading But conquering her timidity, the country-woman now interrupted:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
postman
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
present
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
prolonged
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From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
recently
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
settled
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From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
some
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
stay
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From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
stepped
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From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
strangers
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
Then
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From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
timidity
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From this reading But conquering her timidity, the country-woman now interrupted:
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
Wait
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From this reading "Wait a minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they went further still and settled themselves in the parlor, as if come for a prolonged stay.
whereabouts
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From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the detective's inquiry whether the missing Dorothy had recently met any strangers, made acquaintances who might be able to furnish some clew to her present whereabouts--as friends of longer standing had not been able--the mother answered: "No. She was always at home or in the immediate neighborhood."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLITTING Disappointed, Mrs. Chester had stepped back into her little hall, and the postman with the detective followed.
