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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 There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
accordingly
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
acts
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
all
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
any
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
Anyway
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
aristocracy
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
army
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
B
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
back
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
button
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
catch
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
charge
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
chief
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
cleverly
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
Commissioner
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
day
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
departed
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
don't
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
fellow
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
gained
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
gaiter
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
going
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
helpful
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
Kate
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
knows
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
Michael
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
missed
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
mobilized
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
much
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From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
owed
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
Pretherston
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
prevent
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
promotion
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
rather
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
ready
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
resources
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
said
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
scion
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
seems
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
Smith
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
supposed
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
swindle
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From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
T
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
There
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Anyway, I don’t think there is much to be gained from shadowing her, because she knows she is under observation and acts accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
watching
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From this reading There is supposed to be a fellow watching her all the time, but he seems to have missed her rather cleverly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
Yard
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From this reading Michael Pretherston was back at the Yard in time to catch his chief before he departed for the day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If we took Kate on any charge it would not prevent the swindle going forward,” he said; “you may be sure she has mobilized all her resources and her little army is ready to the last button of the last gaiter.
young
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From this reading Commissioner T.B. Smith, to whose recommendation this young scion of the aristocracy owed his promotion, was not helpful.
