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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
27th
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
3.40
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
39th
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
case
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
city
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
conclusion
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
Counsell
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
Counsell's
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
Courier
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
days
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
defense
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
developments
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
discovered
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
East
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
Ernest
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
evidence
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
EXTRA
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From this reading EXTRA!
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shot himself through the head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
head
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From this reading He had shot himself through the head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had shot himself through the head.
house
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
July
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
killed
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
millionaire
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
more
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
New
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
occasionally
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
occupied
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
often
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
past
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
referred
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
Riever
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
sensational
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
shot
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From this reading He had shot himself through the head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
street
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had shot himself through the head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
town
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
two
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From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
unnamed
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sensational developments in the Counsell case during the past two days were brought to a still more sensational conclusion this afternoon when Ernest Riever was discovered to have killed himself.
yesterday
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From this reading Ever since yesterday morning it has been an open secret around town that Riever was the unnamed millionaire so often referred to in the new evidence brought forward in Counsell's defense.
York
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From this reading From the _New York Courier_, July 27th, 192-- At 3.40 this afternoon Ernest Riever was found dead in a house he occasionally occupied at -- East 39th street, this city.
