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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 Then for a few moments there was silence.
admission
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
agent
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
all
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
better
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
call
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From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
Davison
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
detective
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
expected
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
felt
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
few
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From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
friend
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
gaze
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
Gerard
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
hastily
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
hedging
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From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
isn't
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From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
laughed
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
looking
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
matters
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From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
merriment
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
Miss
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
mistake
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
moments
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From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
much
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
police
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
present
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
presently
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
Priory
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
racing
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From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
reproach
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
response
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
safe
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
said
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
see
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
side
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
Sir
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
steady
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
Then
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From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
there
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From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
thinks
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
unmerited
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
warning
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then for a few moments there was silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
why
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From this reading If all had been right at the Priory, why should she have expected to see there an agent of the police?
William
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From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
words
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From this reading The words Miss Davison had uttered so hastily, in response to his warning that there was a detective present, Gerard could not but look upon as an admission.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is what you call hedging, isn’t it, in racing matters?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She seemed to see that her words were a mistake, for presently she laughed without much merriment, and said, looking at him with a steady gaze which had in it something of what he felt to be unmerited reproach-- “And so your friend Sir William thinks he had better be on the safe side.
