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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 A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
accost
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
addressing
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
American
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
boat
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
certain
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
clothes
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
Comet
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
company
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
conviction
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
Coulson
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
cut
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
description
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
disclosed
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
distinctly
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
enough
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
Euston
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
Evening
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
fellow
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
fortunate
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
gray-headed
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
hat
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
Homburg
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
interlocutor
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From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
interview
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
lengthy
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
Liverpool
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
Lusitania
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
man
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
men
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
most
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
moustache
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
Mr
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
murdered
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
o'clock
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
office
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
only
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
other
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
passengers
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
perhaps
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
person
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
profession
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
ran
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
regarded
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From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
reporters
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
said
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
seen
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
several
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
small
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
some
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From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
somewhat
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
soon
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
speaking
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
specials
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
spot
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From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
Station
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
stout
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
successful
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
surprise
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From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
telegraphed
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
three
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From this reading The Lusitania boat specials ran into Euston Station soon after three o’clock in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
transatlantic
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
unfriendliness
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From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
voyage
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
white
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From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A small company of reporters, and several other men whose profession was not disclosed from their appearance, were on the spot to interview certain of the passengers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is Mr. Coulson, I believe?” the young man said with conviction, addressing a somewhat stout, gray-headed American, with white moustache, a Homburg hat, and clothes of distinctly transatlantic cut.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That gentlemen regarded his interlocutor with some surprise but without unfriendliness.
young
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From this reading A young fellow from the office of the Evening Comet was, perhaps, the most successful, as, from the lengthy description which had been telegraphed to him from Liverpool, he was fortunate enough to accost the only person who had been seen speaking to the murdered man upon the voyage.
