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affection
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
Albino
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
almost
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
also
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
altogether
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
always
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
appear
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
arrest
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
atoned
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
behaviour
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
belief
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
business
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
cherish
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
completely
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From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
CUSTODY
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From this reading RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
define
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
degree
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From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
driven
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
entertain
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
evening
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
explanation
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
extraordinary
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
extreme
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
galling
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
gave
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
genuine
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
influence
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
information
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
Juanita's
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
knowledge
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
measures
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
most
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
mystery
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
only
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
overwhelmed
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From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
perfectly
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
possessed
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
preceding
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
pretended
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From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
RAMSAY
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From this reading RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
RELEASED
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From this reading RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
remembrance
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
say
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
significance
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From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
singular
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
Strange
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
tamely
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
too
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
truth
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From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
unable
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From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
Veneda's
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From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To tell the truth, at the time I was so completely overwhelmed by it as to be unable to grasp, in the least degree, what significance it had for me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
whole
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From this reading Strange though it may appear, while the most galling part of the whole business could not but be Juanita's treachery to myself, this was almost atoned for, in my mind, by the remembrance of her singular behaviour on the evening preceding my arrest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come what may, with this knowledge before me, I shall always cherish the belief that not only was the affection she pretended to entertain for me perfectly genuine, but also that she was alone driven to such extreme measures by the extraordinary influence the Albino possessed over her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that I was only astonished by Veneda's information, and the explanation he gave to my mystery, would be to define it too tamely altogether.
