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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 On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
affair
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
amused
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From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
apparently
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
appear
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From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
arrested
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From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
BARON
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
became
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From this reading It became really entertaining.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
Bickerdike
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
blow
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
certain
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
Cleghorn
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From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
day
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
detained
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From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
DRIVES
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
entertaining
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From this reading It became really entertaining.
fitness
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
following
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
hand
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
impeccable
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From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
Inquest
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became really entertaining.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
knowing
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
more
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From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
MS
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
one's
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
other
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
perfectly
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
plot
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
really
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From this reading It became really entertaining.
received
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
said
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
satisfaction
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
scandalised
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From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
sense
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
severe
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
straightforward
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
suspicion
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From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
there
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
thickened
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
word
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
