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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 Out of evil a great good had come.
alias
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
Bellairs
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Blot
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
Chelmsford
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
CONCLUSION
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conveyed
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
day
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
Enid
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
evil
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From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
following
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
happened
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From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
Harry
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
ignorance
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
interview
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Josef
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
known
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From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
letter
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
made
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
noon
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
now
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
Out
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From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
police
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
public
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
quickly
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
related
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
remains
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
request
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
safe
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
shown
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
surmise
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
tragic
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Trendall
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
truth
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From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
use
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Weirmarsh
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
withdrawn
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
