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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 The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
aside
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
attending
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
awake
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
carried
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
ceased
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
champagne
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
colonel
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
consisting
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
detectives
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
discovery
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
Edith
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
five
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
gained
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
gallery
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
garden
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
go
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
ground-floor
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
handing
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
hour
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
interest
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
intervals
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
joined
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
journalists
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
keeping
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
late
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
lead
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
leave
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
looking
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
made
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
maids
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
mastery
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
men
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
orders
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
out
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
place
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
quarter
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
quarters
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
result
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
room
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
round
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
rounds
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
scrupulously
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
search
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
sent
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
set
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
seven
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
sleep
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From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
some
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
stayed
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
Then
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
three
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
together
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From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
turns
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
Two
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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
visiting
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
watch
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From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.
withdrew
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From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.
