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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 CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
acumen
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
advanced
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From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
afterwards
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
appear
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
arrested
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
Augustus
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
certain
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
column
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
conjecture
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
CONSOLIDATION
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From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
content
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
criminal
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
day
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From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
days
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
death
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
detectives
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
discovered
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
enterprising
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
exclusive
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
fact
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
fortnight
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
full
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
herring
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
identity
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From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
journal
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
journal's
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
Kirwan
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
month
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From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
murderer
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From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
New
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From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
news
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
now
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
old
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
own
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
perfectly
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
pointed
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
Press
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
private
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
provided
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
public
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
read
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
red
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
sensation
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
Sir
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
some
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
surmise
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
theories
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From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
thrilled
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
trail
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From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
two
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From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
