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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 I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
active
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
actually
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
antipathy
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
any
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
appeared
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
associated
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
Audley
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what possible motive could he have?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
discovered
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
dislike
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
dismiss
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
due
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
extremely
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
fact
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
Feng
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
friendly
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But what possible motive could he have?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
hostility
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
idea
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
interest
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
invariably
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
kind
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
latent
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
more
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
motive
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From this reading But what possible motive could he have?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I could see none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
old
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
personally
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
possible
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From this reading But what possible motive could he have?
rather
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
reason
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
received
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
see
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From this reading I could see none.
sender
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
sensed
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
smallest
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
some
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
sort
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
Stanley
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
STRANGE
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
SUSPICIONS
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
Thelma
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
true
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From this reading I had, it was true, sensed a kind of latent hostility to Thelma, but this appeared to be due more to the idea that I might make a fool of myself, rather than to any active dislike of her.
Try
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
want
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From this reading I had no sort of reason for thinking that he had any interest in Stanley Audley and did not want him discovered, or that he had the smallest antipathy to me personally: in fact he had invariably been extremely friendly.
warnings
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
way
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what possible motive could he have?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
writer
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From this reading STRANGE SUSPICIONS Try as I would I could not dismiss from my mind that old Doctor Feng, if he was not actually the writer of the strange warnings I had received, was in some way associated with the sender.
