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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 Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
access
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
alternating
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORTUNE And the fortune?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
bedroom
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
chosen
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
concealed
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
dog's
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
door
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
fifth
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
find
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From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
flew
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From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FORTUNE And the fortune?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
gained
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
head
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
made
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From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
opening
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
originally
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
Ossington
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
picture
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
pressed
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From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
probably
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
remark
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From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
right-hand
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
shortly
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From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
side
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From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
simple
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
spring
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNE And the fortune?
there
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From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
Thomas
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
touching
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
treasure-chest
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
very
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From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
wall
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
