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00
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
1
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
1.00
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
16
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
20
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
4
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
50
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
8
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =The Leavenworth Case.= A LAWYER'S STORY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Bride
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Case
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From this reading =The Leavenworth Case.= A LAWYER'S STORY.
cents
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
cloth
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Damocles
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Defence
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Defense
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Disappearance
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Etc
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
flexible
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
http
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From this reading See http://www.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
LAWYER'S
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From this reading =The Leavenworth Case.= A LAWYER'S STORY.
Leavenworth
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From this reading =The Leavenworth Case.= A LAWYER'S STORY.
miraculous
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From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
mo
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
most
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From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
murder
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From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
organ
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From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
other
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
paper
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Poems
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
SAMEnounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
See
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From this reading See http://www.
speak
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From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
Square
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
STORY
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From this reading =The Leavenworth Case.= A LAWYER'S STORY.
Strange
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
Sword
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
vo
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From this reading 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents; 4to, paper 20 =A Strange Disappearance.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Sword of Damocles.= 16mo, cloth, $1.00; paper 50 =The Defence of the Bride, and other Poems.= Square, 8vo., flexible cloth 1 00 Author of "The Leavenworth Case", "The Sword of Damocles", "The Defense of the Bride" Etc., Etc.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ."
www
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From this reading See http://www.
