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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 remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
affairs
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
always
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
answer
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
answers
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
appease
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
argue
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
asking
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
ASTONISHES
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From this reading DEVLIN ASTONISHES ME.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
bereaved
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
cannot
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
chair
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
comfortably
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
death
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
deciding
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
desire
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
DEVLIN
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From this reading DEVLIN ASTONISHES ME.
discover
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
disingenuousness
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
family
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
finally
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
friend
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
influenced
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
involved
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
just
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
justified
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEVLIN ASTONISHES ME.
mere
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
motive
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
motives
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
mystery
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
now
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
only
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
perfect
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
pin
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
possibly
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
private
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
probably
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
questions
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
reason
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
remarked
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
said
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
seating
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
set
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
simply
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
springs
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
statement
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
stranger
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From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
suspicious
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
sympathy
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
there
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
trap
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
way
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From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
words
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From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will not set a trap for you, and pin you to that statement by asking questions which you would answer only in one way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I remarked to you just now," he said, seating himself comfortably in his chair, "that I am always suspicious of mere words, for the reason that there is ever a secret motive behind them.
young
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From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From what you have said I should be justified in supposing that your desire to discover the mystery in which the death of your poor young friend is involved springs simply from sympathy with her bereaved family.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You would argue with yourself probably as to the disingenuousness of those answers, but would finally appease your conscience by deciding that I, a perfect stranger to you and your affairs, cannot possibly have anything to do with the private motives by which you are influenced.
