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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 It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
all
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
Alma
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
become
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
BLACKMAILED
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From this reading BLACKMAILED!
blurted
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
Buckley's
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
caution
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
certain
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
conflict
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
confused
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
constantly
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
curious
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From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
Darcy
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
dining
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
drop
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
emerged
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
engagements
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
evening
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
fact
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
facts
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
fancy
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From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
father
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
flat
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
George
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
going
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
Graham
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From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
habitué
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
law
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
leading
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
lunching
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
Miss
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
now
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
other's
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
out
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
particular
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
permitted
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
plain
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
put
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
questions
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
rambling
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
real
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
regular
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
Several
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From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
Sir
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
society
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
some
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
state
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
statement
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
subject
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
theatres
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
thrown
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
times
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From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
together
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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
usual
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
very
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From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
winds
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
worst
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
young
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From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.
youngster's
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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.
