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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 In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
away
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From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
change
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From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
chapter
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From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
characters
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Chief
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
comfortable
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
commenced
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
considerable
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From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
day
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
decay
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
deserter
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
district
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
down
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
Duncan
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
events
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From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
foretold
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
house
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
husband
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
IDOLS
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From this reading SHATTERED IDOLS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
John's
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
lives
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From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
Mary
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
mercy
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
months
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From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
narrated
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From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
practice
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
purchased
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
Riley
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
settled
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
SHATTERED
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From this reading SHATTERED IDOLS.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
shown
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
six
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From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
Society
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
St
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
story
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From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
Susan
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About six months had passed away since the events narrated in the last chapter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that short time a considerable change had come over the lives of the characters of this story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
weak
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From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As Susan Riley had foretold, the decay of the Secret Society commenced on that day when the Chief had shown weak mercy to a deserter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
wife
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
Wood
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From this reading Dr. Duncan and Mary were husband and wife, and had settled down in a comfortable little house in St. John's Wood, in which district he had purchased a practice.
