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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 IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
any
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
assisted
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
away
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
balcony
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
big
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
blow
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
careful
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
carried
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
committed
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
crime
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY.
examination
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
explained
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
floor
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
followed
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
formed
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
French
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
front
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
fruitless
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY.
indicate
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
large
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY.
making
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
man
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
men
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
minute
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
motive
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
murderer
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
opening
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
place
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From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
plain
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
portico
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
prostrate
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
proved
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
room
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
Search
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
signs
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
silencing
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
square
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
struggle
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
There
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From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
two
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
weapon
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From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There were no signs whatever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate that the blow had been struck by any burglar with a motive of silencing the prostrate man.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A DISCOVERY.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Having explained who I was, I followed the men in and assisted them in making a careful and minute examination of the place.
windows
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From this reading The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows opening upon a balcony formed by the big square portico.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried it away.
