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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 Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
alighted
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
all
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
also
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
bitter
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From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
bolt
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
Brief
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
car
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
chauffeur
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
concealment
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
confederates
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
contain
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
convinced
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
David
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
deep
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From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
demand
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
Devoll
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
Devoll's
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
doing
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From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
fact
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From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
fatal
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
Garvan's
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From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
hold
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From this reading “I’ll hold my horses,” thought Patsy, with hopes reviving.
hopes
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From this reading “I’ll hold my horses,” thought Patsy, with hopes reviving.
horses
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From this reading “I’ll hold my horses,” thought Patsy, with hopes reviving.
house
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll hold my horses,” thought Patsy, with hopes reviving.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
indiscreet
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
league
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
mission
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
mistake
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
motor
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll hold my horses,” thought Patsy, with hopes reviving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
Patsy
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From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
personally
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
physician
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
reflection
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
reviving
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From this reading “I’ll hold my horses,” thought Patsy, with hopes reviving.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
road
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
sent
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
set
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From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
stranger
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
There
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From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
undertake
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patsy Garvan’s disappointment was as deep and bitter as one could imagine.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He scarce could contain it, in fact, and his first impulse was to bolt from his concealment and demand of the chauffeur where he had left Doctor David Devoll.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There may be something doing, after all, that will set me right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brief reflection, however, convinced Patsy that that would be a fatal mistake, that the chauffeur might be in league with the physician, after all, and that this stranger who had unexpectedly alighted from the motor car might also be one of Doctor Devoll’s confederates, sent by him to his road house on a mission which he had thought it indiscreet to personally undertake.
