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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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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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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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day
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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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Mateo
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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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Scotland
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sent
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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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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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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.