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The Pauper of Park Lane
The Pauper of Park Lane

Chapter III

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CHAPTER SEVEN.
CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.
Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
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The Pauper of Park Lane

Chapter III

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER SEVEN.
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CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.
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Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
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What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
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If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.”

SEVERAL noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.”

Sudden noun US /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.”

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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 If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

all

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

apparently

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

Barclay

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

betraying

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.

confession

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

CONTAINS

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From this reading CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.

curious

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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

daughter

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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

disappearance

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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

face

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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

friend

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

latter

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

made

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

Marion

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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

Max

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

much

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

Oxford

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

perfectly

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

puzzled

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

re-traced

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

REVELATIONS

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From this reading CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

SEVEN

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From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.

SEVERAL

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From this reading CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

startling

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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

steps

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

Street

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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.

suddennounUS /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

then

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From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.