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address
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
Ambler
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
any
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
assistance
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT.
attempt
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
bearing
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
black
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
catastrophe
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
comment
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
comprehend
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
date
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
fail
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
FAULT
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From this reading THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT.
fear
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
followed
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
follows
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
handed
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
Huntingdon
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
Jevons
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
knew
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
letter
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
meaning
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
money
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
neat
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
Neneford
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
night
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
note-paper
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
offer
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
only
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From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
POLICE
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From this reading THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT.
read
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
Sir
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
stamped
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE ARE AT FAULT.
then
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From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I am in no fear of any catastrophe; therefore I can only take your offer of assistance as an attempt to obtain money from me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
train
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
well
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ambler Jevons read the letter, then handed it to me without comment.
words
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From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
written
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From this reading It was written upon the note-paper I knew so well, stamped with the neat address "Neneford," in black, but bearing no date.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I read was as follows:-- _"Sir,--I fail to comprehend the meaning of your words when you followed me into the train at Huntingdon last night.
