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aberration
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
accident
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From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
act
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
affairs
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
all
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
almost
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From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
any
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
betraying
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
Certain
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
childish
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From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
Comes
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
Conclusions
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
condemned
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From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
conspiracy
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From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
crime
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
DAYS
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From this reading THE NINE DAYS OF SILENCE.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
evil
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From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
Fabos
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
House
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
kept
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From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
less
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From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
masters
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
men
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
mental
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
mistakes
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
more
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
NINE
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From this reading THE NINE DAYS OF SILENCE.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINE DAYS OF SILENCE.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
other
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
pretended
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From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
senile
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
sham
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From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
shrewd
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
sign
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE NINE DAYS OF SILENCE.
smile
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
some
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
story
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINE DAYS OF SILENCE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
There
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The evil of this conspiracy I found almost less to be condemned than the childish folly of it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
together
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
Valley
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
very
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with this sham story of the valley and the pretended accident which kept me from the ship.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
wonder
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From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in the story of crime than the senile mistakes of some of its masters—men, shrewd to the point of wonder in all other affairs, but betraying their mental aberration in some one act at which even the very ignorant might smile.
word
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Comes to Certain Conclusions._ We were nine days together at the Valley House without any word or sign from those without.
