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307
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
addition
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From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
adopting
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
Bennett
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
called
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
certain
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
cigarette
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
conclusion
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
coup
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
detective
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
early
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
ease
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
execution
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
explained
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
find
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
friend
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From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
grotesquely
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
hanging
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
hours
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
inspector
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
intelligence
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From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
Italy
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
less
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From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
lips
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
moment
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From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
months
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
most
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
Mr
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
old
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
only
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
painted
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
pair
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
planned
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
property
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
put
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
Ravini
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From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
reason
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
Reeder
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
sat
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
slippers
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
spends
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
Street
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From this reading No. 307 Bennett Street is the property of an old gentleman who spends most of his life in Italy.
subtle
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From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
to-day
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From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
velvet
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do not imagine for one moment that it was my friend Ravini.
wearing
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From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is less subtle, in addition to which he has little or no intelligence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading /Mr. Reeder/ sat at his ease, wearing a pair of grotesquely painted velvet slippers, a cigarette hanging from his lips, and explained to the detective inspector, who had called in the early hours of the morning, his reason for adopting a certain conclusion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find that this coup has been planned for months, though it has only been put into execution to-day.
