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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 SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
all
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
appliances
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
back
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
Bindo's
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
black
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
Cecil
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
clothes
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
constructed
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
Count
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
eh
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
fancy
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
fellow
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
furnished
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
garage
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
Got
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
grimly
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
grounds
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
Henderson
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
high
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
house
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
inspection-pit
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
introduced
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
isolated
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
Kingsworthy
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
light
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
longer
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
man
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
master
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
Mr
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
near
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
only
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
other
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
out
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
own
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
proved
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
rather
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
rear
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
recognised
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
retreat
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
said
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
SENTIMENTAL
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
servant
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
shabby
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
small
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
smartly-cut
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
somewhat
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
specially
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
suit
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
surrounded
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
SWINDLE
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
turned
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
various
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
very
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
vest
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
wall
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From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
well
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He smiled grimly as I recognised him, while his master said-- "Got back all right, Henderson--eh?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
Winchester
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL SWINDLE Count Bindo's retreat near Winchester proved to be a small, rather isolated house near Kingsworthy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stood in its own grounds, surrounded by a high wall, and at the rear was a very fair garage, that had been specially constructed, with inspection-pit and the various appliances.
wore
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From this reading He no longer wore the light fancy vest and smartly-cut clothes, but was in a somewhat shabby suit of black.
yellow-haired
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
young
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From this reading The house was rather well furnished, but the only servant was a man, who turned out to be none other than the yellow-haired young fellow who had been introduced to me at the Cecil as "Mr. Henderson."
