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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ALBEMARLE
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
all
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From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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astute
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audiences
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beaux
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become
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belles
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bows
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careers
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carry
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cease
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children
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Cockneys
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comrade
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continue
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corner
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delightful
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Dickens's
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fantastic
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farewell
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fear
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Fielding
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fill
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find
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flesh
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From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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go
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From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
heroes
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Holmes
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humble
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imaginary
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imagination
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impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indulgent
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JOHN
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
laugh
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less
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like
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likes
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limbo
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LONDON
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
love
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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material
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From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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more
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Mr
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MURRAY
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
outlived
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Perhaps
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place
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popular
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raise
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repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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reprehensible
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Richardson
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Scott's
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Sherlock
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sleuth
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some
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stage
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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strange
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STREET
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
strut
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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tempted
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tenors
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Thackeray's
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I fear that Mr. Sherlock Holmes may become like one of those popular tenors who, having outlived their time, are still tempted to make repeated farewell bows to their indulgent audiences.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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vacated
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Valhalla
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W
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
Watson
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way
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From this reading This must cease and he must go the way of all flesh, material or imaginary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps in some humble corner of such a Valhalla, Sherlock and his Watson may for a time find a place, while some more astute sleuth with some even less astute comrade may fill the stage which they have vacated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Perhaps in some humble corner of such a Valhalla, Sherlock and his Watson may for a time find a place, while some more astute sleuth with some even less astute comrade may fill the stage which they have vacated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps in some humble corner of such a Valhalla, Sherlock and his Watson may for a time find a place, while some more astute sleuth with some even less astute comrade may fill the stage which they have vacated.
worldlings
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