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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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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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much
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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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perfectly
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puzzled
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re-traced
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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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Street
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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.