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abominable
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
address
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET AGAIN.
ago
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
anxious
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
befriended
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
BRACELET
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From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET AGAIN.
business
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
chance
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
DIAMOND
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From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET AGAIN.
disappearance
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
discover
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
down
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From this reading We had failed in tracking him down; she had succeeded.
enter
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
evidently
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
exhibited
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
failed
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From this reading We had failed in tracking him down; she had succeeded.
followed
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had failed in tracking him down; she had succeeded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
hours
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
house
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
informed
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
Inquiring
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
Jeremiah
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
Kiss
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
knew
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
learnt
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
Linton
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
lived
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
new
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
ones
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
others
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
own
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
Pamflett
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
people
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
relations
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
said
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
saw
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had failed in tracking him down; she had succeeded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
some
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From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
succeeded
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From this reading We had failed in tracking him down; she had succeeded.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET AGAIN.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
together
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
tracking
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From this reading We had failed in tracking him down; she had succeeded.
two
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From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
vexation
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, as I said, chance befriended us; not two hours ago we saw the woman and Jeremiah together.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Inquiring of people who lived in the same house, he was informed by some that they knew nothing whatever of her, and was told by others to mind his own business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
woman
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From this reading "Mr. Linton," continued Kiss, "followed the woman who was so anxious to enter into relations--evidently not new ones--with that abominable scoundrel Jeremiah Pamflett, and who had exhibited such vexation at his sudden disappearance; he learnt her address, but could not discover her name.
