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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 A FAIR FOE.
alias
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
attached
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
away
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
believed
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
bell
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
café
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
call
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From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
Carter
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
city
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
Claude
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
cold
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
den
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
detective
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
doors
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
ended
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FAIR FOE.
FOE
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From this reading A FAIR FOE.
followed
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
home
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From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
hour
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From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
king
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From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
Lamont
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
lion's
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
lost
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
made
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
Mag
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
Maginnis
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
man
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
mansion
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
millionaire's
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
money
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From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
morally
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
Nora
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
Now
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
rang
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
river
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
said
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
social
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From this reading It was not the hour for a social call, but he found the money king at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
then
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
turned
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
visit
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
waters
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From this reading Nora, alias Mag Maginnis, had ended her life in the cold waters of the river, and the detective believed that Claude Lamont was morally responsible.
way
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From this reading “Now for another visit to the lion’s den,” said Carter, as he made his way to another part of the city and rang the bell attached to the millionaire’s mansion.
well-known
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
young
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From this reading The detective followed the young man until he lost him beyond the doors of a well-known café, and then he turned away.
