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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 In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
Ambassador
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
answer
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
appeared
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
breeding
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
button
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
cab
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From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
case
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From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
Criterion
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From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
dark-faced
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
decisively
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
doubt
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
dressed
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
electric
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
Elmes
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
entered
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
essence
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
few
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
foppishly
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
foul
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
girl
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From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
hand
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
jury
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
man-servant
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
manners
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
message
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
moment
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
moments
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
Neapolitan
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
placing
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
play
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
pleasant-faced
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
said
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
Secretary
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
sent
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From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
table
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From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
ten
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "One moment," the Ambassador interrupted, placing his hand upon an electric button upon the table.
verdict
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
victim
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From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
Vittorina
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From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In answer to his summons the thin, dark-faced Neapolitan man-servant appeared, and by him the Ambassador sent a message to the Secretary, who in a few moments entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The jury returned an open verdict, but without doubt she was the victim of foul play," Elmes said decisively.
years
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember the case of the girl--Vittorina, I think her name was--who was found dead in a cab outside the Criterion?"
younger
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From this reading He was younger by ten years than the Ambassador, foppishly dressed, but nevertheless pleasant-faced, with manners which were the essence of good breeding.
