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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 dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
Abbé
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
absence
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
adventure
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
assassin
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
attempt
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
Auteuil
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
Benedetto
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
bunch
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
Busoni
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
Caderousse's
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
chance
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
clothing
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
conversation
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
conveyed
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
corpse
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
count
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
dark
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
declaring
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
deposited
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
deposition
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
dying
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
evening
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
examine
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
excepting
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
fortnight
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
happened
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
house
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
keys
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
knew
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
knife
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
lantern
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
library
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
man
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
mere
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
morgue
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
murderer
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From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
night
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
only
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
orders
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From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
Paris
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
pass
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
police
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From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
registry
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
related
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
requested
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
rob
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
search
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From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
signed
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
some
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
strictest
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From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
topic
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From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
valuable
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
waistcoat
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
