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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 A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
advance
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From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
apparently
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
buying
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
car
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
case
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From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
caused
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
chief
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From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
chiefly
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
companion
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
contented
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
crowded
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
delay
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
Devonham
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
Dr
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
exchange
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
Fillery
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
given
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
he's
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
intervened
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
it's
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
judgment
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
late
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
later
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
letters
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
London
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
made
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
meet
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
much
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From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
necessity
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
Notes
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
now
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
outfit
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
Probably
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
regrets
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
slight
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
slowly
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From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
some
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
station
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
telegrams
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From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably he regrets the Notes already," thought the doctor, as the car made its way slowly across crowded London.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
too
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From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
two
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
unbiased
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
wants
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From this reading "He wants my first unbiased judgment; he's right, of course, but it's too late for that now."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
way
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
weeks
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From this reading It was, however, some two weeks later before Dr. Fillery was on his way to the station to meet Devonham and his companion.
wish
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From this reading He did not wish his chief to know too much about the case in advance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A slight delay, caused apparently by the necessity of buying an outfit, had intervened and given time for an exchange of letters, but Devonham had contented himself chiefly with telegrams.
