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A Husband by Proxy

Chapter XIII

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A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.
He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.
One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.
In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.
It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.
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A Husband by Proxy

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.
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He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.
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One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.
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In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.
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It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.”

Garrison noun US /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.”

Mechanically noun US /ˈmechanically/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Readily noun US /readily/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.”

Senses plural noun US /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.”

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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 TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

absolute

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

almost

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

article

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

avoiding

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

breast

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

building

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

certainty

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

cigar

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

commonest

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

coveted

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

credit

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

detection

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

devices

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

disappearance

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

Dorothy

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

effort

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

employs

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

extract

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

fact

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

faint

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

fainted

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

frequency

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

gone

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

loss

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

lost

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

mechanically

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

men

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

moment

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

moved

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

once

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

PARK

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

passing

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

petty

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

pocket

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

pockets

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

poisoned

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

pose

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

possessed

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

possibility

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

possible

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

readilynounUS /readily/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

revolved

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

robbed

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

scarf-pins

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

searching

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

seem

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

sickening

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

similar

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

slowly

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

some

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

tenable

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

theft

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

then

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

theory

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

there

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

thus

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From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.

tie

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From this reading In such a pose she may readily extract some coveted article from either his tie or his pocket, with almost absolute certainty of avoiding detection.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

trifles

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

TRYST

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

Unable

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

understandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

victim

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

wall

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From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A TRYST IN THE PARK Unable for a moment to credit his senses, Garrison moved over against the wall of the building he was passing, and stood there, slowly, almost mechanically, searching his pockets once again, while his mind revolved about the lost cigar, in an effort to understand its disappearance.

wholly

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From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was wholly at a loss for a tenable theory till he thought of the frequency with which men are robbed of scarf-pins or similar trifles--and then a sickening possibility possessed him.

woman

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From this reading One of the commonest devices that a woman employs in such a petty theft is to faint on the breast of her victim.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It did not seem possible--and yet the fact remained that Dorothy had fainted thus against him, and the poisoned cigar was gone.