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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 The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
absence
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
acquaintance
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
all
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
Also
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
always
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
Alymer
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
anxiety
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From this reading The inquest on the dead body was awaited with much anxiety.
any
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
awaited
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From this reading The inquest on the dead body was awaited with much anxiety.
became
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquest on the dead body was awaited with much anxiety.
bowing
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
claim
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
combined
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
consequence
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
countryside
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
county
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
curiosity
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
death
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
deceased
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
dismay
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
drawing-room
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
end
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
enemies
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
hardly
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
highest
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
hunting-field
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
inquest
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From this reading The inquest on the dead body was awaited with much anxiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
knowledge
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
known
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
man
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
manifested
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
Maurice
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
men
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
motive
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
much
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
murdered
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From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inquest on the dead body was awaited with much anxiety.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
person
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
pitch
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
popular
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
public
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
raise
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
sympathy
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
there
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
thing's
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
untimely
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From this reading Moreover, Maurice was one of those men who are always popular, and much sympathy was manifested for his untimely death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
way
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From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
well
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From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Great was the dismay throughout the countryside when it became known that Maurice Alymer had been murdered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also the mysterious way in which he had come to his end, the absence of any known motive, and the knowledge that the deceased had no enemies--all these thing's combined to raise public curiosity to the highest pitch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dead man was well known in drawing-room and in hunting-field, so that there was hardly a person of consequence in the county who could not claim at least a bowing acquaintance with him.
