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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 WE COME TO A HALT.
affairs
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
agitation
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
arrive
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
attempt
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
Bob
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
careful
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
certain
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE COME TO A HALT.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
discovered
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
events
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
excite
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
extreme
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
fairly
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
HALT
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From this reading WE COME TO A HALT.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
hearing
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
helpless
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
hotels
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
indefinite
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
logical
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
made
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
men
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
Mr
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
Nisbet
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
only
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
out
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
Paris
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
perturbation
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
position
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
privately
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
probable
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
pursuing
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
questions
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
reasoning
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
rendered
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
replies
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
said
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
say
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
sensible
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
sequence
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From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
state
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From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
suggestion
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
tables
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
threw
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE COME TO A HALT.
turning
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
two
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From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
uncomfortable
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The indefinite replies to our questions at the two hotels rendered us helpless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
watching
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From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE COME TO A HALT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ronald was not in hearing when this was said; he was in a state of extreme agitation; and we were careful to do or say nothing to excite him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was not even certain whether the men we were pursuing had left Paris, and Bob privately threw out to me an uncomfortable suggestion that Mr. Nisbet might have discovered we were watching him, and was turning the tables by watching us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Despite his perturbation, however, he was the only one of our party whose reasoning on the position of affairs was fairly logical, and who made a sensible attempt to arrive at a probable sequence of events.
