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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 "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
attitude
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
authorities
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
back
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
beard
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From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
Berlin
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
carrying
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
chance
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
chances
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
close
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
contrary
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
counter-scheme
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
countess
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
DEVELOPS
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From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
discoveries
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From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
disinclination
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
documents
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
duel
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
ended
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
Gustav's
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
history
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
Imperial
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
invited
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
Krugen
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From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
looking
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From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
meeting
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
Munich
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
once
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
only
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
overpowering
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
own
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
plans
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From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
Praga
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
reason
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
said
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
say
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
SCHEME
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From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
showed
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
stay
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
there
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There may be a third," he growled into his beard, looking sharply at me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
throne
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
two
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From this reading "On the contrary, there are two overpowering reasons--her own disinclination, and the attitude of the Imperial authorities at Berlin."
von
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From this reading MY SCHEME DEVELOPS I took von Krugen into my confidence as to my discoveries and plans.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
why
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From this reading "It is about the only chance," he said, "and once on the throne there is no reason why the countess should not stay there."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
young
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From this reading I showed him the documents I had brought back from Munich; told him of my meeting with Praga; the secret history of the duel which had ended young Gustav's life; and, at the close, invited him to say plainly what he thought of the counter-scheme, and of our chances of carrying it through.
