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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
attention
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
business
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL
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From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
clothes
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
Court
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
customers
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
day
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
difficulty
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
direct
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
engaged
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
entire
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
establishment
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
Evening
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
EVIDENCE
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From this reading CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
far
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
few
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
firm
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
fortunately
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
gave
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
happened
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
heard
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
interview
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
It's
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From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
like
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From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
London
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From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
manager
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
matter
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From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
mental
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
Moon
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
note
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
obtaining
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
paper
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From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
private
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From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
purchased
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
regularly
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From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
reporter
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
river
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
Road
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
said
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From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
slack
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From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
smartest
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From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
suit
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'It's the smartest paper in London,' said the manager; 'I take it in regularly.'
taken
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
Tottenham
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From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
treat
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From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He had taken mental note of the name of the firm at which the suit of clothes which had been found in the river was purchased, and he went direct to that establishment in Tottenham Court Road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened, fortunately, that business was slack at that time of the day, and as customers were few and far between he had little difficulty in obtaining an interview with the manager, who, when he heard that our reporter was engaged upon the _Evening Moon_, gave him his entire attention.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'I should like you to treat the matter I have come upon as private between you and me.
