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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 ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
affected
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
also
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
Amalie
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
banker
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
blind
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
bright
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
Canfield
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
care
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
charge
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
child
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
compelled
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
conclusion
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
conditions
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
confided
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
discerned
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
discover
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
emotion
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
evident
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
excess
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
FALSE
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
fearing
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
find
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
fisherman
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
forty
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
friends
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
GAMBLING
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
go
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
Harold
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
honorable
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
ignorance
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
immediately
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
INDEED
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
instructions
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
Jack
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
Jacob
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
keep
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
kept
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
known
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
large
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
LAY
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
learned
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
letter
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
madam
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
made
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
man
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
money
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
more
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
Mr
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
Mrs
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
MYSTERY
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
narrative
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
NEW
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
now
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
old
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
Once
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
out
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
partially
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
perception
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
PERPLEXED
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
placed
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
quick
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
reason
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
recovered
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
RIDDLE
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
romance
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
ROOM
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
said
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
singular
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
SOLVED
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
speedily
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
Speir
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
started
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
stated
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
Stevens
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
story
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
SUCCESSFUL
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
Townsend
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
transferred
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
TRUE
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From this reading ONE MYSTERY SOLVED--A SUCCESSFUL "SHADOW" INDEED--ON A NEW "LAY"--IN A GAMBLING ROOM--A NEW ACQUAINTANCE--THE DETECTIVE PERPLEXED--FALSE OR TRUE?--A RIDDLE TO BE SOLVED.
trust
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
twenty-five
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From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
ultimate
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From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
ward
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From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once more I started out to find this heir; I learned that Jacob Canfield had placed his ward in charge of friends to care for, but we could not discover who these friends were, and I was compelled to go it blind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As I said," resumed Jack, "the gentleman, Harold Stevens, confided his child to old Mr. Canfield because he had reason to know that Jacob Canfield was an honorable man, and he also confided to this old fisherman a large fortune in trust, but for reasons that will never be known he made the singular conditions that his child Amalie should be kept in ignorance of the fortune until she was twenty-five.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was evident that Mrs. Speir, who was bright and quick of perception, had discerned partially what the ultimate conclusion of the narrative would be, and it was her excess of emotion that affected her, but as stated she speedily recovered and the detective immediately continued his story:
years
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From this reading The old man, fearing to keep the money, transferred the trust to the banker, a Mr. Townsend, and left the letter of instructions, which was not found until after forty years; and now, madam, I come into the romance.
