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accomplished
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
ACTIVE
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
BECOMING
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
branched
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
carried
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
coming
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
continue
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
desired
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
despondent
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
earlier
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
eight
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
fact
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
following
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
garret
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
gloomy
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
half-past
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
hatred
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
HOLDFAST
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
home
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
house
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
INSISTS
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
intention
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
maliciously
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
Manx
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
more
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
most
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
Mr
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
night
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
out
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
PARTNER
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From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
Pelham
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
Porter
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
Preedy's
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
Richard
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
search
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
species
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
spirits
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
Square
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
streets
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
sworn
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
turned
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From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOLDFAST INSISTS UPON BECOMING AN ACTIVE PARTNER.
usual
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
villain
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From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, it was not more than half-past eight as he turned one of the streets which branched into Great Porter Square.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The following night--the night which Mr. Pelham had sworn should be the last of his search, and the last upon which he would continue his disguise as Richard Manx--this accomplished villain carried out his intention of coming home to his garret in Mrs. Preedy's house much earlier than usual.
wretched
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From this reading He was in good spirits, despite that the night was as wretched and gloomy as the most despondent mortal could maliciously--out of hatred for his species--have desired.
