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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 “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
able
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
agreeing
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
ahead
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
almost
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
Angel
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From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
any
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
ask
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
blank
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
cheerily
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
data
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
detective's
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
enough
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
find
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
gaze
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
go
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
Heaven
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
Hold
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From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
HOPE
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
I'll
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
just
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
Kinney
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
leave
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
like
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
LOFT
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
Mr
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
news
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From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
now
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From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
out
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From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
Plan
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
plans
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From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
readjust
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From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
realize
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From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
said
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
somewhat
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From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
staring
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
surprise
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From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
tale
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From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hold on,” Angel cried out, “are you sure of this tale you tell, Mr. Kinney?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But just now, Mr. Kinney, I’ll ask you to leave me to myself for a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
TOOKnounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
unseeing
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
way
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From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Plan any way you like, Mr. Loft,” Kinney said, almost cheerily, “we have enough data now to go ahead with.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
wish
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From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW LOFT TOOK IT “I HOPE to Heaven you _will_ be able to find her,” said Loft, agreeing to the detective’s wish, but staring at him still, with that blank, unseeing gaze.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must realize that your news is a great surprise to me,--and I may have to--readjust my plans somewhat.”
