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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 THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
addressing
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From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again, to satisfy himself that he was not mistaken.
all
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
attention
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
attracted
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
back
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
believed
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
bend
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From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
carriage
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
companions
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
deep
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From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
drawing
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
easy
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
Enid
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
expectant
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Fetherston
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
footsteps
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
front
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From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
gait
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
girl
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
gown
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
graceful
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
grey
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
hat
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From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
head
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked again, to satisfy himself that he was not mistaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
instantly
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
INVESTIGATION
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From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
lady
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From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again, to satisfy himself that he was not mistaken.
match
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mistaken
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From this reading He looked again, to satisfy himself that he was not mistaken.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
mystery
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From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked again, to satisfy himself that he was not mistaken.
Now
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From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
Orlebar
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
out
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
peculiar
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
presence
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
recognised
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
RESULT
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retreat
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
road
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round
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said
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From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
satisfy
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From this reading He looked again, to satisfy himself that he was not mistaken.
saw
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From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
shade
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
Sicily
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
sight
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
some
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From this reading "Now," he said, addressing them, "there is some deep mystery here.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
suit
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swinging
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
Then
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
there
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
thus
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From this reading Then, drawing back, lest her attention should be attracted by their footsteps, he motioned to his companions to retreat around the bend and thus out of her sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
trio
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tweed
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unconscious
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
walking
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Walter
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From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gown was of a peculiar shade of grey, and by her easy, swinging gait and the graceful carriage of her head Walter Fetherston instantly recognised that there before him, all unconscious of his presence, was the girl he believed to be still in Sicily--Enid Orlebar!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION AS the expectant trio had come round the bend in the road they saw in front of them, walking alone, a young lady in a short tweed suit with hat to match.
young
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