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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 Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
allow
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
always
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
attacked
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
away
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
called
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
chambers
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From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
convalescent
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From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
declared
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From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
empty
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
evade
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
followed
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
FoundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
headed
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
hospital
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
Inspector
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
knew
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
learnt
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
lived
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
Lola
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
London
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
MADE
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
managed
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
many
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
men
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
more
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
night
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
Novelist
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
nurses
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
occasions
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
papers
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
pointed
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
Press
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
promptly
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
published
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
questions
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
Rayner
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
removed
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From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
reporters
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
reports
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
saw
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
section
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
see
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
sensational
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
sent
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From this reading Indeed, a great many reporters had called at the hospital, but had been promptly sent empty away.
several
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
Shot
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From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
subterfuge
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
sufficiently
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From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
three
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
Warton
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
weary
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
week
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From this reading ANOTHER DISCOVERY IS MADE On several occasions during the weary week that followed Inspector Warton called and saw me, but I always managed, by one subterfuge or another, to evade the more pointed of his questions.
well
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From this reading At last, one morning, I was declared convalescent and sufficiently well to be removed to my chambers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
witnesses
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From this reading The three men who had attacked Lola and myself that night knew from the papers that we both still lived as witnesses against them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The nurses would not allow me to see the papers, but from Rayner I learnt that the more sensational section of the London Press had published reports headed, "Novelist Found Shot."
