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all
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From this reading He knew all now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
Archibald
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
AVENGED
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From this reading AVENGED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
brother's
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
certain
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
certainty
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
dark
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
diamond
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
earth
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
face
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
fallen
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
figure
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
filled
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
flashed
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
frenzied
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
grey
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
grovelling
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
head
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
knew
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
knowledge
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
late
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
moment
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
mother
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
murderer
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
murderer's
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
now
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
position
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
recognition
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
Sholto
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
streaked
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
terror
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
there
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
thoughts
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
tiara
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
turned
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From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
wearer
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
weeks
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
witnessing
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
yellow-brown
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From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
