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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 But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
According
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
always
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From this reading She had been a dangerous woman always.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
begun
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAILED BY FATALITIES.
chief
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
child
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
city
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
concerning
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From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
conjectures
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From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
conversation
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
danger
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
dangerous
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From this reading She had been a dangerous woman always.
detective
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
FATALITIES
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From this reading TRAILED BY FATALITIES.
given
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
Juno
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From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
just
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
London
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
made
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From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
mistake
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From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
Nan
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
now
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
once
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
Paris
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
provided
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
quest
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
satisfied
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From this reading But he was satisfied that he had not made a mistake in his conjectures concerning Juno.
scatter
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a dangerous woman always.
Siren
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From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
sought
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
talking
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
TRAILED
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From this reading TRAILED BY FATALITIES.
visited
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading According to the conversation the detective had had with Nan—always provided that this woman was the same who had once been Siren—she had begun to scatter danger around her, even when she was still a child.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
wished
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From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although the detective had been in London before he visited Paris, he had not sought Nan, who was in that city on the quest he had given her; just now, in talking with the chief, he half wished that he had done so.
woman
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From this reading She had been a dangerous woman always.
