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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 To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
achievements
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
all
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
allowed
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
ally
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
appeared
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
arriving
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REWARDED AT LAST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
believed
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
call
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
Carter
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
circumstances
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
compelled
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
concerned
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
Cray
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
detective
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
doing
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
down
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
enjoin
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
equality
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
extent
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
felt
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
followed
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
Gordon
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
hand
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
incautious
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
Jack
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
joy
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REWARDED AT LAST.
leadership
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
More
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
near
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
Nick
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
night
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
now
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
once
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
ordinary
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From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
other
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
out
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
practically
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
process
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
proud
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
reasoning
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
reckless
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
remarks
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
responsibility
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
REWARDED
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From this reading REWARDED AT LAST.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
sense
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
some
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
somewhere
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
taken
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
then
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
unusually
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
unwonted
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From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
wait
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
work
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
