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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 Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
actual
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
admit
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
always
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
any
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
back
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
beautiful
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
believed
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
came
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
code
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
cold-blooded
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
conversation
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
criminal
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
declared
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
deeds
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
deliberate
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
disappearance
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
disjointed
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
disreputable
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
extent
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
Fairfax
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
father
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
fault
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
following
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From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
Francis
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From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
garden
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From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
honestly
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
House
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
law
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
lovers
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
Margaret
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From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
misunderstood
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
morals
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
murder
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
often
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
orgies
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
own
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
rebel
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
Reggie
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
rose
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From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
sat
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From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
scene
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
scoffer
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From this reading To me he was always the deliberate scoffer against any code of morals, a rebel against the law even if not a criminal in actual deeds.
secluded
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
sinister
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
Sir
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
some
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From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
spot
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
subject
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis and Margaret sat in the rose garden on the following morning.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
Timothy
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From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
Walled
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their conversation was a little disjointed, as the conversation of lovers in a secluded and beautiful spot should be, but they came back often to the subject of Sir Timothy.
way
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
Wilmore
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From this reading I honestly believed that The Walled House was the scene of disreputable orgies, that your father was behind Fairfax in that cold-blooded murder, and that he was responsible in some sinister way for the disappearance of Reggie Wilmore.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I have misunderstood your father,” Francis, declared, “and I admit that I have, it has been to some extent his own fault.
