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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abide
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
account
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
Affair
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From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
appeared
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
Author
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From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
begin
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cannot
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Case
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certain
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
consent
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
constrained
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
country
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deception
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
decidedly
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
delicacy
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
Door
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dread
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
etc
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events
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
falsified
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
felt
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
Feminine
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
Forsaken
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From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
hate
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
hesitation
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
history
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
inborn
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
Inn
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From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
inseparable
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
Lane
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leading
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
Leavenworth
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From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
led
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
Lost
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made
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
Man's
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matter
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
meagre
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
more
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
mystery
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
natural
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
neighboring
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
pages
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From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
papers
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
Presbyterian
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
principle
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
publication
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
put
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readers
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From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
relation
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
revealing
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
shrinking
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
solution
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
some
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
strict
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
subterfuge
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
surrounding
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
tale
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "That Affair Next Door," "The Leavenworth Case," "The Forsaken Inn," etc.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
training
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true
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
weaknesses
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
why
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
woman
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From this reading As a woman of inborn principle and strict Presbyterian training, I hate deception and cannot abide subterfuge.
word
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From this reading A word to my readers before they begin these pages.
words
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
world
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From this reading Feminine delicacy, and a natural shrinking from revealing to the world certain weaknesses on my part, inseparable from a true relation of this tale, led me to consent to the publication of that meagre and decidedly falsified account of the matter which has appeared in some of our leading papers.
year
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From this reading This is why, after a year or more of hesitation, I have felt myself constrained to put into words the true history of the events surrounding the solution of that great mystery which made Lost Man's Lane the dread of the neighboring country.
