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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
ascertained
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From this reading So far as could be ascertained, intact.
B
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far as could be ascertained, intact.
became
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
C
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Camford
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From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
close
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From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
conclusion
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From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as could be ascertained, intact.
D
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described
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desire
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far
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
history
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From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
house
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From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
intact
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From this reading So far as could be ascertained, intact.
involved
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Lander
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Lander's
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legal
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lines
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Max
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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nice
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ownership
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From this reading The question of ownership involved a nice legal problem.
preferred
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From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
problem
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From this reading The question of ownership involved a nice legal problem.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question of ownership involved a nice legal problem.
reader
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satisfaction
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as could be ascertained, intact.
statement
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strange
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Street
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From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
temple
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From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should have preferred that the close of Captain Max Lander’s statement should have been the conclusion of this strange history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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treasures
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From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What have been described by Captain Lander as “the treasures of the temple” were found in the house in Camford Street.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But for the satisfaction of any reader who may desire to know what became of A, B, C, or D, these following lines are added.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But for the satisfaction of any reader who may desire to know what became of A, B, C, or D, these following lines are added.
