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The Stretton Street Affair

Chapter XIII

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CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.
In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.
"As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.
He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.
He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.
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The Stretton Street Affair

Chapter XIII

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CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.
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In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.
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"As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.
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He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.
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He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.”

Astonished adjective US /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

very surprised

From this reading “He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “"As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.”

Meantime noun US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the period of time while something else is happening

From this reading “In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.”

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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 CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

absent

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

acted

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

address

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From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

Alford

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

apparently

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From this reading He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.

aroused

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

very surprised

From this reading He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

away

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From this reading He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

called

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

concerning

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

Continent

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From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

curiosity

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

CURIOUS

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

day

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

discovery

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

find

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From this reading He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.

finding

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

further

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

Gabrielle

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

ignorance

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From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

Longridge

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

Madrid

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

Mateo

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the period of time while something else is happening

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

message

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

Miss

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

mistress

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From this reading He was apparently astonished to find my mistress and Miss Gabrielle away.

Moroni

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

moving

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From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

Mrs

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

note

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

notorious

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

number

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

once

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

place

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From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

pleaded

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From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

promised

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From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

put

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

questions

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

Rivero

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

Road

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

Sanz

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

saying

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

Scotland

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

sent

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

servant

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

Señor

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

sir

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From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

STORY

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

suggestion

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

telling

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

Tennison's

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From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the meantime my curiosity was further aroused by a note sent to me by Mrs. Tennison's servant, Mrs. Alford, next day, saying that Doctor Moroni had called at Longridge Road and that, finding Miss Gabrielle absent, he had put to her a number of questions concerning myself.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He asked me for their address, but I replied that they were moving from place to place on the Continent.

wireless

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

woman

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From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

wrote

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From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.

Yard

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From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH A CURIOUS STORY At Scotland Yard they acted upon my suggestion, and at once sent a wireless message to Señor Rivero in Madrid, telling him of the discovery of the notorious Mateo Sanz.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As I promised you, sir," the woman wrote, "I pleaded ignorance of everything.