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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 So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
all
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
anxiety
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
arrested
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
aught
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
ball
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From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
caused
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
considerable
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
Count
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
dared
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
detained
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
disappearance
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
Dorise
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
friend
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
further
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
go
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From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
hotel
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
Hugh's
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From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
important
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
knew
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
lounge
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hugh’s disappearance had caused him considerable anxiety because, for aught he knew, he might already be arrested.
minutes
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
Miss
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
mother
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
much
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
Nice
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From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
Palmiers
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
perplexed
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
police
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
promised
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From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
Ranscomb
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
resolving
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
say
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
somewhere
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
suspected
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
telephoned
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
ten
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
to-night
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From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
truth
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
very
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
waited
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From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
Walter
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From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter knew that his friend was suspected by the police, but dared not tell her the truth.
Well
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From this reading “Well, Miss Ranscomb, all I can think is that something--something very important must have detained him somewhere.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So Dorise, much perplexed, but resolving not to say to her mother that she had telephoned to the Palmiers, rejoined the Count in the hotel lounge, where they waited a further ten minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But he promised to go with us to the ball at Nice to-night!”
