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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 It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
all
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
almost
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
amounted
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
appeal
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
appeared
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
April
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
assistance
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
attention
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
back
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
Balearic
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
briefly
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
carrier-pigeon
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
certain
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
communication
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
concluded
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
concluding
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
count
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
delay
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
differed
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
documents
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
ecstatic
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
exclamations
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
exhibited
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
failing
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
Formentera
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
former
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
fortnight
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
French
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
friends
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
hand
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
hasten
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
important
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
intimation
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
Islands
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
just
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
languages
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
line
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
man
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
message
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
more
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
once
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
other
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
out
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
papers
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
particular
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
points
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
preceded
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
present
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
probable
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
provisions
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From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
recognized
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
saying
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
sent
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
Servadac
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
smallest
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From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
there
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
two
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
unfortunate
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From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
unknown
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Formentera was at once recognized by Servadac and the count as the name of one of the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The concluding line, with its intimation of failing provisions, amounted almost to an appeal for help.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Captain Servadac briefly drew attention to these points, and concluded by saying, “My friends, we must, without delay, hasten to the assistance of this unfortunate man.”
writer
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From this reading It was more than probable that the unknown writer had thence sent out the mysterious documents, and from the message just come to hand by the carrier-pigeon, it appeared all but certain that at the beginning of April, a fortnight back, he had still been there.
written
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From this reading In one important particular the present communication differed from those that had preceded it: it was written entirely in French, and exhibited none of the ecstatic exclamations in other languages that had been remarkable in the two former papers.
