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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 Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
act
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
borrowing
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
caller's
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
Carter's
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
clever
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
clothes
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
completely
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From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
confessed
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From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
CONFIRMED
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From this reading NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.
copying
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
criminal
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
deceived
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From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
detective
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From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
detective's
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
ended
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
Eye
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
features
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
few
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From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
Gordon
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
Green
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
interview
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
knew
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
master
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
minutes
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From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
more
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
Nick
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
NICK'S
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From this reading NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
occurred
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
only
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
played
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From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
rascal
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
read
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
reason
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
resort
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
spectacular
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
surprises
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
suspect
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From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
SUSPICIONS
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From this reading NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew Green Eye to be a master of surprises, but it had not occurred to him to suspect that the clever rascal would resort to anything so spectacular.
uneasy
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From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first few minutes, it must be confessed that the detective was completely deceived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ernest Gordon had not been the only one who had played a part during the interview which had ended in the detective’s act of copying his caller’s features, and borrowing his clothes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the criminal could have read Nick Carter’s mind about that time, he would have been still more uneasy—and with good reason.
