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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 trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
accessory
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From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
case
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
clues
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From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
conversation
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
crime
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
days
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From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
Department
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From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
didn't
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From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
feel
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
Gaylor
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
given
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
guilty
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
hasn't
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
Humour
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From this reading “Humour him,” said the superintendent.
I've
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
impression
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
knew
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
much
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
pinching
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From this reading He never was in a case that he didn’t make himself an accessory by pinching half the clues.”)
Prosecutor's
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From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
Public
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From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
Reeder
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
said
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
seen
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From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
shouldn't
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
superintendent
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
telephone
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He’ll be in the Public Prosecutor’s Department one of these days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
trouble
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From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I’ve never seen him in a case where he hasn’t given me the impression that he was the guilty party--he knew so much about the crime?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (“The trouble about Reeder,” said Gaylor to the superintendent in the course of a long telephone conversation, “is that you feel he does know something which he shouldn’t know.
