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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 "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
According
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From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
agree
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
assistance
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
attorney
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
bring
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
COAT
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
committed
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From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
declared
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
employed
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
evidently
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
far-fetched
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From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
Finn
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
give
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
Goesler
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
hardly
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
ideas
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
KEY
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
lady
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
Ma'am
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From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
Madame
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
mean
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From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
meant
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
month
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From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
more
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From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
Mr
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
much
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
murder
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From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
Phineas
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
plans
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
plotted
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From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
proposed
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
revealed
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
said
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From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
SEARCH
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "According to that the gentleman must have plotted the murder more than a month before he committed it," said Mr. Wickerby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH FOR THE KEY AND THE COAT.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
troubles
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
understood
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
unprofessional
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
very
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
well
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From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
Wickerby
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From this reading When Madame Goesler revealed her plans and ideas to Mr. Wickerby, the attorney, who had been employed to bring Phineas Finn through his troubles, that gentleman evidently did not think much of the unprofessional assistance which the lady proposed to give him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Goesler declared that she understood very well what Mr. Wickerby meant, but that she could hardly agree with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid it is far-fetched, Ma'am,--if you understand what I mean," said Mr. Wickerby.
