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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 No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
all
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
Allen
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
appear
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
approached
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
arranged
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
buys
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
came
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
cast
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
close
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
corner
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
dangerous
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
easily
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
endeavouring
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
few
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
Freda
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
girl
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
held
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
Honour
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
idling
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
informed
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From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
job
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
joke
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
kept
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From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
key
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
kind
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
leisurely
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
Maids
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
map
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
master
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
moments
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
near
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
night
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
offered
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
play
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
pleasantly
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
police
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From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
pounds
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
practical
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
reason
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
safety
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
said
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
spot
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
then
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From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
there
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From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
twenty
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
very
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
vicinity
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
view
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From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
waited
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
watch
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From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No doubt the precious map was held there in safety, and for that reason they were endeavouring to obtain a cast of the key.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
whereupon
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From this reading At last the girl came and waited leisurely at the corner, whereupon after a few moments Freda approached her and said pleasantly:
wherewithal
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From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was after all a dangerous job, for the girl might very easily tell her master of the kind gentleman who had offered twenty pounds for the wherewithal to play a practical joke.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that in view, Freda was next night idling near the spot arranged, close to where one buys "Maids of Honour," and though Allen was in the vicinity, he did not appear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if so, then the police would no doubt be informed and watch would be kept.
