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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 I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
aimlessly
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From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
any
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
ascertain
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
careful
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
Charing
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
clerk
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
connected
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
corner
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From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
Cross
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
Delora
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From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
doubt
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From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
down
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From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
downstairs
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
few
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
followed
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
happened
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
hotel
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
hundred
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
inquiries
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
lay
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
made
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
minutes
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
most
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
place
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
premises
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
prevented
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
reaching
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
reception
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
seen
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
space
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From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
Strand
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From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
TELEPHONE
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From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
There
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From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
up
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From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
very
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From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
walked
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From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
yards
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
