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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 "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
also
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
always
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From this reading Of this safe Mr. Hazeldine himself always kept the key.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
Brancker
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
brief
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
cannot
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From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
cash
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
certainly
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHO DID IT?
doubt
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
examination
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
examined
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From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
fetched
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
foul
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
four
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
gone
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
Hazeldine
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of this safe Mr. Hazeldine himself always kept the key.
hundred
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO DID IT?
John
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
kept
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From this reading Of this safe Mr. Hazeldine himself always kept the key.
key
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From this reading Of this safe Mr. Hazeldine himself always kept the key.
London
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
missing
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
Mr
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
notes
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
other
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
place
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
play
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
pounds
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
room
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
safe
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
said
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
seem
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
strong
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
sum
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From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
there
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this safe Mr. Hazeldine himself always kept the key.
thousand
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
three
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The exact sum I cannot, of course, tell till I have examined the books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
twelve
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
well
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO DID IT?
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, there has certainly been foul play here as well as in the other room," said John Brancker, after a brief examination of the strong room.
yesterday
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From this reading "In the first place, the twelve hundred pounds are gone which Mr. Hazeldine fetched from London yesterday, and I have no doubt that there were cash and notes to the amount of three or four thousand pounds in the safe, which also seem to be missing.
