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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
all
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
approached
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
Arnold
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
Bertha
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
Bohemian
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
box
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
bringing
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
Brévannes
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
cautiously
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
chance
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
châlet
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
closed
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
clumps
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
concealed
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
conversation
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
dart
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From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
De
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
design
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
extremely evil or frightening
From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
distance
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
door
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
DOUBLE
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
double-locked
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
entered
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
eyes
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
followed
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
forth
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From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
go
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
holly
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
inducing
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
Iris
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
kid
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From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
made
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From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
meeting
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
MURDER
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
path
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
pavilion
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
Pierre
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
planned
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
pretext
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
Raimond
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
recourse
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
ruse
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
seek
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
served
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
some
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
started
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From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
then
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
thick
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From this reading The thick clumps of box and holly concealed the Bohemian from all eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
together
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From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
triumphant
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE DOUBLE MURDER Iris, concealed in the path, had followed Bertha and Arnold from the beginning of their conversation until they entered the châlet.
waiting
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From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After having cautiously approached the pavilion, Iris closed and double-locked the door, and then, triumphant, went to seek De Brévannes, who was waiting for her at some distance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was she who had started the kid and made it dart forth in the path before Bertha.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If chance had not served the diabolical design of Iris in bringing Bertha and Arnold together, she would have had recourse to the ruse she had planned for inducing Bertha to go to the châlet under the pretext of meeting Pierre Raimond.
