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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 DICK MAKES A DISCOVERY.
action
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
Applebee's
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
approach
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
assistance
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
beat
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
Bishop
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
Catchpole
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
close
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
Constable
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
design
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
DICK
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From this reading DICK MAKES A DISCOVERY.
difficulty
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From this reading He experienced little difficulty in the execution of this design.
direction
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading DICK MAKES A DISCOVERY.
enable
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
end
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
ensure
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
execution
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From this reading He experienced little difficulty in the execution of this design.
experienced
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From this reading He experienced little difficulty in the execution of this design.
familiarity
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
fifteen
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
freedom
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
hailing
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
hidden
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
knew
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He experienced little difficulty in the execution of this design.
MAKES
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From this reading DICK MAKES A DISCOVERY.
minutes
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
mount
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
movements
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
officer's
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
opposite
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
police
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
regulations
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
remain
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
some
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
Square
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
Station
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
Street
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From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
sufficient
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
turned
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
twenty
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
wall
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From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
watch
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From this reading He knew that one end of Constable Applebee's beat was close to Catchpole Square, and his design was to watch for that officer's approach, and to remain hidden till he turned in the opposite direction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His familiarity with the regulations and movements of the police hailing from the Bishop Street Police Station was of assistance to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would ensure him freedom of action for some fifteen or twenty minutes, time sufficient to enable him to mount the wall.
