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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
chief
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criminal-investigation
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Daubrecq's
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department
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entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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examining
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examining-magistrates
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few
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fruitless
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The lady has some one with her,” said the portress.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The lady has some one with her,” said the portress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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house
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
inquiry
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
lady
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From this reading “Show the lady in,” he said.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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NAPOLEON
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Oh
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From this reading “Oh?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The lady has some one with her,” said the portress.
pencil
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
personal
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place
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police
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portress
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
Prasville
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prefect
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preliminary
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PROFILE
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resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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said
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From this reading “Show the lady in,” he said.
scribbled
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search
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Show
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From this reading “Show the lady in,” he said.
some
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From this reading “The lady has some one with her,” said the portress.
Soon
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struggle
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
study
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
taken
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
traces
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
visiting-card
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
words
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From this reading He was examining the study and the traces of the struggle which had taken place there, when the portress brought him a visiting-card, with a few words in pencil scribbled upon it.
