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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 Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
any
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From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
Baron
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
believed
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From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
Blinden
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
callers
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
causes
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
chambers
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
charities
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
concessions
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
connexion
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contributed
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
death
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
declared
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
discredit
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
doctors
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
Dutch
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
ensued
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
especially
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
finance
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
frequent
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
gave
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
generously
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
Government
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
governors
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
habit
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
information
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
Institution
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
international
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
Jermyn
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
known
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
London
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
man
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From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
matters
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
met
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From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
most
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From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
natural
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
other
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
permanent
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
persons
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
police
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
probably
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
receiving
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
regarding
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
story
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
strange
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From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
Street
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was in the habit of receiving strange callers--persons who probably gave him secret information regarding Government concessions and other such matters.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
Three
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
valet's
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From this reading "Three doctors have, however, declared that death ensued from natural causes, hence the police discredit the valet's story.
van
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
Veltrup
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
visitor
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
well
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From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Baron contributed most generously to Dutch charities, especially to the Blinden Institution, of which he was one of the governors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Baron van Veltrup, who was well known in international finance, was a frequent visitor to London, where he had permanent chambers in Jermyn Street.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore it is not believed that the man whom he met in secret has any connexion with his sudden and lamented death.
