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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 In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
adventure
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From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
become
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
beg
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
box
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
card
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
connected
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
convinced
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From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
Covent
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
curiosity
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From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either that, or this was one of the whims of a spoiled and pleasure-surfeited woman.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
evening
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
few
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
Garden
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
guest
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
Idiale
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
interest
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From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
Laverick
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
manner
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
misconception
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
murder
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
office
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Either that, or this was one of the whims of a spoiled and pleasure-surfeited woman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
other
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
perfectly
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From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
personally
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From this reading He was perfectly convinced that personally he had no interest for her.
place
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
pleasure-surfeited
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From this reading Either that, or this was one of the whims of a spoiled and pleasure-surfeited woman.
presenting
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
prompted
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
pursue
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From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
sheer
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From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
slightest
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From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
some
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading Either that, or this was one of the whims of a spoiled and pleasure-surfeited woman.
subject
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
taken
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sheer curiosity which prompted him to pursue this adventure.
way
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
whims
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From this reading Either that, or this was one of the whims of a spoiled and pleasure-surfeited woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Laverick, in presenting his card at the box office at Covent Garden that evening, did so without the slightest misconception of the reasons which had prompted Mademoiselle Idiale to beg him to become her guest.
woman
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From this reading Either that, or this was one of the whims of a spoiled and pleasure-surfeited woman.
yards
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From this reading In some way or other he had become connected in her mind with the murder which had taken place within a few yards of his office, and in some other equally mysterious manner that murder had become a subject of interest to her.
