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The Long Trick

Chapter I

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"Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.
Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.
"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.
Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Long Trick

Chapter I

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.
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Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.
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"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.
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Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.
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Fee!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.”

Readily noun US /readily/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.”

Twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading “"Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.”

All words in this reading · 102

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1915

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

address

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

almost

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

anonymously

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Anselm

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

answering

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

answers

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Aug

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Author

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From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

Bartimeus

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

better

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

blame

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

board

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Book

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

called

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

Cassell

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

chose

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

CHUNKS

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

clue

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Company

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

concerned

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Costa

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

da

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

delivered

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

etc

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From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

Extract

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

eye

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

far

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Fee

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From this reading Fee!

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Flagship

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Fleet

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

frenzy

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

hardly

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

HUNKS

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

INSCRIBED

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

leave

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

letter

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Lewis

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

London

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Ltd

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Melbourne

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Minister

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

moments

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Much

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

N

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

Naval

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From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

New

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

Occasions

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From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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opportunity

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

postmark

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Prime

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

pseudonym

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

public

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

R

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

readilynounUS /readily/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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Ritchie

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From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

said

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From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

ShipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

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Tall

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From this reading Author of "A Tall Ship," "Naval Occasions," etc.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Bartimeus" is the pseudonym of Captain Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie, R.N.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

TINKS

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

TONKS

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Toronto

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Tunbridge

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TUNKS

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

Wells

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.

write

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York

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Much of what you have done, as far as the public eye is concerned, may almost be said to have been done in the twilight."--_Extract from address delivered by the Prime Minister on board the Fleet Flagship, Aug._, 1915.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne TO one CHUNKS Who, in moments of frenzy, is called HUNKS and answers readily to TUNKS, TINKS or TONKS, This Book is INSCRIBED This is the first opportunity I have had of answering your letter, although I am hardly to blame since you chose to write anonymously and leave me with no better clue to your address than the Tunbridge Wells postmark.