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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 mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
article
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
articles
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
became
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From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
Blair's
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From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
burned
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
cabin
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
concerned
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
country
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From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
day
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
days
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From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
De
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman was dead, the man had disappeared.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woman was dead, the man had disappeared.
discarded
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
few
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
find
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
fireplace
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
front
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
funeral
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
goods
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
greater
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From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
handed
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
heard
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From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
Hollow
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From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
household
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
just
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From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
man
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From this reading The woman was dead, the man had disappeared.
most
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
moved
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
mystery
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From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
news
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From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
noticed
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
person
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
property
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
revived
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From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
room
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
Tom
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
trunk
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
two
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From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mystery of Blair's Hollow was revived and became a greater mystery than ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cabin stood deserted, save for the few household goods which had been left just as they were on the day of the funeral.
whole
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From this reading In two days' time the whole country had heard the news.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
Willoughby
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From this reading Not an article had been moved, though the woman to whom Tom De Willoughby, as the person most concerned, handed over the discarded property, did not find the little trunk, and noticed that articles had been burned in the fireplace in the front room.
woman
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From this reading The woman was dead, the man had disappeared.
