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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 It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
ADVANTAGE
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGE OF FOREKNOWLEDGE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
anticipated
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
any
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
apartment
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
arms
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
assumed
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
attach
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
blame
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
building
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
caller
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
Carter
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
century
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
certain
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
certainly
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
circumstance
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
clerk
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
Colonel
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
committed
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
conditions
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
considerable
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
crime
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
danger
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
deed
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
double
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
escaped
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
few
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
FOREKNOWLEDGE
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From this reading THE ADVANTAGE OF FOREKNOWLEDGE.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
Grafton
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
grimly
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
hospital
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
hotel
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
hour
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
humorous
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
imminent
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
knew
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
made
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
minutes
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
most
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
murders
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
Nick
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
now
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVANTAGE OF FOREKNOWLEDGE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
opening
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
other
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
parts
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
perfectly
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
person
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
personally
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
placed
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
police
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
rather
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
remembered
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
roof
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
safe
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
side
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
small
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
spent
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
supposition
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
suspected
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANTAGE OF FOREKNOWLEDGE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
There
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From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
two
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
untruth
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
very
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
wanton
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From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
way
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From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
well
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a remarkable circumstance that Nick Carter should have placed himself under conditions where he found himself suspected of having committed one--or, rather, two--of the most wanton murders of the century.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a grimly humorous side to it when he stopped to think, nor could he attach any blame to the hotel clerk or to the police, because they had assumed that the mysterious caller on Colonel Grafton was the person who had committed the deed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will be remembered that he had escaped from the apartment where the double crime was committed, with the small safe in his arms; that he had made his way to the roof of the building, and that he had spent a considerable time there in opening the safe.
women
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
wounded
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From this reading But in that very supposition on their parts he had the advantage of them, in that he personally knew the untruth of it--in that until the hour of two in the morning, or a few minutes before or after it, he was certain that one of the women now dead and the other now wounded at the hospital were perfectly well, and certainly anticipated no thought of imminent danger.
