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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 SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
affair
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
aid
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
any
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
bent
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
bore
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
Clare
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
clerk
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
conduct
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
decamp
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
direct
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
dispelled
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
doubt
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
drawn
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
driven
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
engage
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
engaged
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
enshrouded
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
Everard
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
facts
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
fever
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
find
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
GILBERT'S
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
go
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
going
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
Gray's
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
GREATnounUS /great/
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
Griggs
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
hansom
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
heretofore
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
hospital
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
ill-balanced
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
information
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
Inn
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
investigating
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
John
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
Kirby
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
later
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
latter's
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
lawyer's
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
leaving
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
light
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
lips
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
Lisle
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
luggage
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
Martha
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
meal
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
measure
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
midday
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
mistress
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
money
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
mystery
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
narrative
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
object
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
out
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
possible
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
potent
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
private
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
proceedings
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
proved
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
repast
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
restaurant
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
room
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
scrap
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
secured
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
seized
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
SIR
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
Square
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
story
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From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
sumptuous
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
SURPRISE
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
taken
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
taking
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
temptation
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
termed
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
There
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
thrown
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
too
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
treated
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
way
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From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lawyer’s clerk was on the point of going out for his midday meal, so John secured him, and, taking him to a restaurant at which it was possible to engage a private room, he treated him to what Griggs later termed to his wife “a sumptuous repast,” and did not let him go till he had drawn from him every scrap of information which bore in any way on the facts he was bent on investigating.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His object was to find Kirby Griggs and hear again from his lips the story which had already been told him by Everard Lisle.
wife
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S GREAT SURPRISE On leaving his wife John Clare engaged a hansom and was driven direct to Gray’s Inn Square.
wife's
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From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the aid of the light which his wife’s narrative had thrown on the affair, the mystery which had heretofore enshrouded the proceedings and conduct of Martha Griggs was in a great measure dispelled.
woman's
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From this reading There could be no doubt that when her mistress was seized with fever and taken to the hospital, the temptation to decamp with the latter’s money and luggage had proved too potent for the woman’s ill-balanced mind.
