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Abel
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
all
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
America
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
associated
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
Australia
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
BUSINESS
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From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
Catchpole
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
children
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
Death
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
disappearance
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
disguised
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
Draper's
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From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
England
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
enormous
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
everywhere
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
gone
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
house
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
indulged
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From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
known
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
London
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
MAN
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From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
metropolis
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From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
Mews
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From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
money
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
murder
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
other
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From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
own
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
parts
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From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
REGINALD'S
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From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
seen
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
some
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
speculations
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From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
Square
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
sum
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
taken
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
talked
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
various
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
way
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From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
wife
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
wildest
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From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
