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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 WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
augury
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From this reading But the incident was no good augury for the future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
burglarious
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the incident was no good augury for the future.
congratulate
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
determination
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
else
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
expose
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
eyes
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
fact
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From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
firm
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the incident was no good augury for the future.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
future
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From this reading But the incident was no good augury for the future.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the incident was no good augury for the future.
greatest
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From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
hand
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
HOUSE
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From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
identity
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
imprisonment
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
incident
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From this reading But the incident was no good augury for the future.
instruments
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
man
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
MANOR
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From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
murdered
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
mystery
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
own
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
possession
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From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
present
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
prove
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From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
REILLY'S
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From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
rogue
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
seen
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
story
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From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
strange
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From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
suffered
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From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although he had suffered imprisonment as a rogue—no burglarious instruments being found upon him—I could do nothing else than congratulate him upon his firm determination not to expose his hand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
use
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From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
victim
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From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MAKE A DISCOVERY IN THE MANOR HOUSE REILLY’S story was a strange one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were, of course, in possession of a fact that might prove of greatest use to us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen the murdered man with his own eyes, although the identity of the victim was at present a mystery.
