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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 STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
ALL
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
BETRAYALnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
BODYnounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
BRUSH-WOOD
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you do not understand me."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."
CONCLUSIONS
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
CUTENESS
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But you do not understand me."
go
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From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."
JACK
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
LAYS
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
matter
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From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you do not understand me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you do not understand me."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
SADDEST
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
sadly
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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
SCHEME
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
smiled
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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
STARTLING
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
SUGGESTIONS
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you do not understand me."
Wagner
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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
WORD
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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you do not understand me."
Young
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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered: