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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 Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
action
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From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
affair
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
ambassador
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From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
BARE-FACED
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From this reading BARE-FACED JIMMY’S DOUBLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
cold
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
colonel
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
contents
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
convinced
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
cylinder
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
deeply
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
detective
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
directed
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
distance
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
DOUBLE
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From this reading BARE-FACED JIMMY’S DOUBLE.
easily
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
engineered
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
escaped
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
evidently
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
followed
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From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
future
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From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
get
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
go
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
incident
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
instrument
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
interview
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From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
JIMMY'S
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From this reading BARE-FACED JIMMY’S DOUBLE.
Juno
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
matter
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
mere
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From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
merely
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
more
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
murdered
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
night
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
pursuers
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
real
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
remainder
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
rid
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
Russian
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
theft
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
tin
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
Turnieff
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From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Turnieff had been murdered, evidently in cold blood, and merely to get rid of him, the detective was convinced that the Russian colonel had been the real instrument in the theft of the tin cylinder and its contents.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Juno had engineered and directed the affair or not was a mere incident in the matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
wished
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From this reading Nick Carter, after he escaped from his pursuers that night, and could take it more easily for the remainder of the distance he wished to go, had thought deeply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even before he had the interview which followed with the ambassador, he had determined upon his future course of action.
