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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 On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
abroad
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
accomplices
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
affect
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man would probably be arrested that afternoon.
agent
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
all
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
amiable
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
any
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
arrested
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
arriving
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
articles
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
asking
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
avoid
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
Baron
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
call
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
candlesticks
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
care
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
ceased
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
city
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
claim
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
day
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
days
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
de
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
deal
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
dealer
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
detective
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
discovery
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
disorderly
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
doing
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
drunk
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Eminence's
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
examining
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
few
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
Franz
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
give
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Grete
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Grünebaum
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Grünebaum's
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
handed
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Hermansthal
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
hotel
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
immediate
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
induced
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
investigations
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
Kaiser
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Kolowrátring
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
later
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
lead
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
like
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
London
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
magistrate
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
man
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From this reading The man would probably be arrested that afternoon.
matter
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
Moses
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
news
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
night
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
now
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
office
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
once
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
Ottlinger
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
permission
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
police
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
possibly
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
presence
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
probably
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From this reading The man would probably be arrested that afternoon.
promptest
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
property
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
receiver
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
reveal
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
satisfied
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
seem
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
shop
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
special
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
stolen
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
suspected
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
suspicious
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
telegram
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
view
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From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
Volenski
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From this reading On arriving at his hotel Volenski found a telegram from Baron de Hermansthal, asking for his immediate presence at the detective office.
way
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
well-known
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
Wishing
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From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
woman
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From this reading Baron de Hermansthal had, however, quite a great deal of news for him; the night before, the woman Grete Ottlinger had been arrested outside the “Kaiser Franz” for being drunk and disorderly, and had been induced this morning, by the examining magistrate, to reveal the name of Moses Grünebaum, a well-known dealer on the Kolowrátring, as the receiver of all the stolen property she and her accomplices brought into the city.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wishing to avoid anything that might in any way seem suspicious, he went at once, although he had ceased to care now what the police were doing in the matter; whatever they did, could not affect the candlesticks, as he would be in London long before the promptest investigations could possibly lead to the discovery of Grünebaum’s agent abroad.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you would be relieved to hear this,” the amiable baron added; “if you like to call at my office later in the day, I might give you a special permission to view the suspected articles in Grünebaum’s shop, and if his Eminence’s candlesticks are among them, and the police satisfied as to your claim to them, they might be handed over to you in the course of a few days.”
