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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 The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
accord
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
allay
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
anxiety
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
any
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
apparently
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
authorities
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
begging
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
captured
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
close
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
closely
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
conspirator
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
constable
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
Contrary
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
corner
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
created
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
desire
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
dinner
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
DISCLOSED
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
divulged
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
doorway
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
driving
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
Dublin
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
due
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
editor
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
editor's
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
excitement
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
expectation
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
finding
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
followed
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
friend
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
gathering
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
general
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
gratification
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
home
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
hot
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
IDENTITY
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
information
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
informer
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
instead
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
man
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
mentioned
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
much
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
near
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
news
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
night
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
novel
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
o'clock
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
police
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
position
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
presumably
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
public
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
questioned
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
residence
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
returning
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
room
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
saw
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
SHANNON
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
speaking
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
street
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
supposed
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
turn
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From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
turned
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
twelve
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From this reading The editor of the “Dublin News” had, it seemed, been speaking at a public dinner and was returning between twelve and one o’clock from the gathering.
walk
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From this reading As it was a close night and the room had been hot, he mentioned to a friend that he thought he should walk home instead of driving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This he had apparently done, for a police constable who was standing in the shadow of a doorway near the editor’s residence saw him turn the corner of the street closely followed by another man who was presumably begging.
wildest
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From this reading THE IDENTITY OF CAPTAIN SHANNON DISCLOSED AT LAST The news that the captured conspirator had turned informer and divulged the name and identity of Captain Shannon created, as may be supposed, the wildest excitement.
willing
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
withholding
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From this reading Contrary to general expectation, the authorities seemed willing to accord information instead of withholding it, though whether this was not as much due to gratification at finding themselves in the novel position of having any information to accord, as to their desire to allay public anxiety, may be questioned.
