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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 "Without a doubt.
all
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
astute
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
back
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
Carlo
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From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
chair
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
chief
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From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
doing
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
doubt
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From this reading "Without a doubt.
eleven
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
facts
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Fetherston
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
friend
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
further
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From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
Granier
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
how
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
instructions
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From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
just
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From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
keen-faced
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
leaned
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
listening
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
Madame
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
man
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
Monsieur
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
Monte
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From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
movements
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
o'clock
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
padded
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
pince-nez
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
PRIVATE
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
received
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From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
related
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
remarked
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From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
reporting
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
room
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
Scotland
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
showed
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
shrewd
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From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading In Monte Carlo they received further instructions from somebody.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
suspicious
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
Then
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From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
Trendall's
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then they are just what we thought," remarked the chief.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His friend leaned back in his padded chair listening while the keen-faced man in pince-nez related all the facts, and in doing so showed how shrewd and astute he had been.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without a doubt.
Yard
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From this reading WHICH IS "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" AT eleven o'clock next morning Fetherston stood in Trendall's room at Scotland Yard reporting to him the suspicious movements of Monsieur and Madame Granier.
