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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
accomplished
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From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
aimed
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
alive
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
assertion
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
confirm
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
cost
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From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
Crandall
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
Cyrus
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
Dacey
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
Darling
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
declarations
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
effect
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
exceeded
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
expected
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
follow
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
force
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
fully
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
impetuous
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
including
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
Jim
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
Kate
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
knavish
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
move
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
object
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From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
rascals
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
resources
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
scheme
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
some
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From this reading Nick Carter had accomplished his object, but at some little cost.
speedy
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
STARTLING
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
suicide
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
supposed
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From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
suspects
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
suspicions
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From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had expected it to follow his assertion that Cyrus Darling was alive, and that the supposed suicide was but part of a knavish scheme, including Kate Crandall, Jim Dacey, and Cyrus Darling himself.
well
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From this reading The speedy effect of his declarations, however, as well as the resources of the rascals, had exceeded his anticipations.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had aimed to force the suspects into some impetuous move that would fully confirm his suspicions.
