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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 IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
affably
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
affair
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
All
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
also
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
any
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From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
ASTONISHING
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
authority
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
bare
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
breakfast
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
called
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
cautiously
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
Chief
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
close
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
Constable
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
Constabulary
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
coolness
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
crime
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
Cromer
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
detectives
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
discovery
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
discussing
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
distinct
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
don't
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From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
dubious
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
excitement
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
facts
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
friend
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
friendly
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
give
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
greeted
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
grey-haired
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
hasty
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
hour
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
Inspector
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
investigations
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From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
known
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
local
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
MAINLY
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
man
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
manner
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
more
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
morning's
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
Norfolk
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
normal
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
Norwich
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
objection
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From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
office
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
police
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
present
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From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
Press
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
problems
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
purpose
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
quiet
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
recognized
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
said
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
some
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
somewhat
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
staggering
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
station
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
superintendent
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
terms
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
there'll
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From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
thoughtful
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
tone
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
tones
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
trace
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From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
Treeton
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
upset
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
usually
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From this reading Treeton was a thin, grey-haired man, usually very quiet and thoughtful in manner, but this staggering affair had quite upset his normal coolness.
very
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I expect the detectives over from Norwich in half an hour," he said, with a distinct trace of excitement in his tones, as we stood in his bare little office discussing the morning's discovery.
well
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
won't
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From this reading All the same, his tone was somewhat dubious as he added cautiously, "You won't, of course, give anything to the Press?"
writer
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From this reading IS MAINLY ASTONISHING In virtue of the facts that I was well known in Cromer, on friendly terms with the local superintendent of police, and what was more to the purpose, known to be a close friend of the Chief Constable at Norwich--also that I was a recognized writer of some authority upon problems of crime--Inspector Treeton, of the Norfolk Constabulary, greeted me affably when, after a very hasty breakfast, I called at the police station.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You being such a close friend of the Chief Constable, I don't suppose there'll be any objection whatever to your being present during our investigations."
