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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 OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
all
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From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
breakfast
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
curiosity
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
dull
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
famous
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
father
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
fortnight
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
gathered
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From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
generosity
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
going
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
Hargreave
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
Hotel
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
I've
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From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
idle
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
important
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From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
jewels
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
kind
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From this reading "What kind of mission?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
Lola
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
lounge
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
Manchester
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
Midland
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
mission
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
MONEY
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
most
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From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
Mr
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
object
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From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
OTHER
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
out
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
PEOPLE'S
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
prior
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
Rayne's
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
reply
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From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
returning
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
sat
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
sending
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
shop
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But from what I've gathered it is something most important.
staying
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
strange
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
three
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
together
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
very
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From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know its object at all," was her reply.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of mission?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
windows
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From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I inquired with curiosity, as we sat together in the lounge prior to going out to idle at the shop windows.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY "Mr. Hargreave, father is sending you upon a very strange mission," Lola told me in confidence one dull morning, after we had had breakfast at the Midland Hotel, in Manchester, where we three were staying about a fortnight after Rayne's generosity in returning the famous jewels of the dead Sultan.
