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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 /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
advertise
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
any
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
Book
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
bring
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
briskly
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
broadcast
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
Broadmoor
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
car
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
circulated
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
complication
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
date
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
description
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
dropped
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
employ
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
endeavour
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
enlisted
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
escape
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
Fate
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
Flack
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
flight
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
grounds
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
guard
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
haunts
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
headquarters
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
high
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
homicidal
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
immediately
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
issue
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
John
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
justice
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
lane
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
lives
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
London
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
man
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
maniac
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
many
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
marked
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
midnight
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
new
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
nimble
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
notified
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
old
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
once
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
only
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
passing
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
patrolling
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
people
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
Police
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
press
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
print
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
public
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
rushed
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From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
side
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
slow
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
small
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
stopping
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
successful
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
there
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From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
three
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
times
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
vain
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From this reading Not once but many times had the help of the public been enlisted in a vain endeavour to bring old John Flack to justice.
walked
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
wall
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
wants
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From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Police headquarters were not slow to employ the press to advertise their wants.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the escape from Broadmoor of a homicidal maniac is something which is not to be rushed immediately into print.
wipe
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From this reading /When/ a nimble old man dropped from a high wall at midnight and, stopping only to wipe the blood from his hands--for he had come upon a guard patrolling the grounds in his flight--and walked briskly towards London, peering into every side lane for the small car that had been left for him, he brought a new complication into many lives, and for three people at least marked the date of their passing in the Book of Fate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His description had been circulated, his haunts notified, without there being any successful issue to the broadcast.
