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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 I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
adopted
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
all
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
altered
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
any
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
ARTFULNESS
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
back
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
boat
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
Burgoyne
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
came
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
carry
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
consider
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
considered
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
country
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
covering
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
Cæsar
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
described
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
doing
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
engaging
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
England
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
five-ton
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
flashed
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
fortunately
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
fortunes
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
getting
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
gold
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
Gunnell
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
intercepted
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
JAMES
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
leave
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
letter
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
likely
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
mention
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
method
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
more
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
Mrs
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
MULLEN
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
necessary
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
necessity
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
Norwegians
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
opportunity
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
out
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
painted
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
picked
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
present
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
pretence
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
rechristening
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
regard
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
repainting
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
safety
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
say
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
see
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
sending
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
sent
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From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
ship's
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
similar
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
some
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
steam
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From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
then
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
traces
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
up
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
using
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF JAMES MULLEN “What method has Mullen adopted for covering up his traces?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked myself, and as I did so a passage from the letter which had been sent to him by Mrs. Burgoyne--the letter which I had fortunately intercepted--flashed into my mind.
white
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mullen had considered it necessary to take such precautions in regard to the steam yacht, he would beyond all question consider it even more necessary to his safety that a similar course should be adopted in regard to the boat which, until opportunity came for him to leave the country, was to carry “Cæsar and his fortunes.”
written
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
yacht
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From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
yawl
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From this reading That boat had been described to me by Gunnell as a five-ton yawl, painted white, picked out with gold.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do not see any necessity,” she had written, “for doing as you say in regard to sending the present crew back to England under the pretence that we are not likely to be using the yacht for some time, and then, after getting the ship’s appearance altered by repainting and rechristening her the name you mention, engaging another crew of Norwegians.”
