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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 What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
accepted
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
agent
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From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
almost
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
any
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
avail
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
Bank
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
Brabazon
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
Brabazon's
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
came
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From this reading It came one morning.
car
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
cast
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From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
Circle
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From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
communication
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
Crimson
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From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
day
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From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
employer
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From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
evidently
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
expected
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
extraordinary
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
followed
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From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
immediately
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
influences
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came one morning.
late
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
lines
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From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
man
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
month
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
more
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From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came one morning.
Mr
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
nearly
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It came one morning.
places
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From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
possessed
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From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
received
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
Seller's
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
services
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From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another agent of the Crimson Circle found her lines cast in pleasant places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had been accepted by Mr. Brabazon without question, and evidently the man in the car possessed extraordinary influences.
word
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From this reading What was even more extraordinary was that day followed day without a word from her mysterious employer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had expected that he would almost immediately avail himself of her services, but she had been at Brabazon’s (late Seller’s) Bank nearly a month before she received any communication.
