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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 "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
accompanying
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
acquaintance
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
admit
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
AFRESH
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From this reading PHIL TAKES UP THE TRAIL AFRESH.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
agree
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
All
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
attempts
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
baffled
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
carefully
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
case
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
Cornucopia
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
crime
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
darling
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
desire
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
effect
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
elucidation
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
Family
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
Fanny
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
feel
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
find
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
forget
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
how
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
impossible
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
impressed
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
indeed
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
letter
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
Loudwater
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
minute
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
more
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
much
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
narrative
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
new
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
number
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
once
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
opening
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
out
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
particulars
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
parts
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL TAKES UP THE TRAIL AFRESH.
points
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
possession
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
possibilities
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
possible
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
reading
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
seem
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
seems
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
several
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
some
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
startling
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
story
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
strong
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
strongly
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
surprise
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From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
TAKES
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From this reading PHIL TAKES UP THE TRAIL AFRESH.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL TAKES UP THE TRAIL AFRESH.
theory
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
thereto
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
thoroughly
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
Tragedy
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
TRAIL
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From this reading PHIL TAKES UP THE TRAIL AFRESH.
turned
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
UP
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From this reading PHIL TAKES UP THE TRAIL AFRESH.
urged
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From this reading All the more strongly did I feel myself urged thereto in that it was impossible for me to forget how thoroughly the case had baffled all my attempts at its elucidation.
very
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
way
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
writer
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From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
writer's
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From this reading "So much, indeed, was I impressed with several points in the narrative, so startling was the new theory of possibilities which it had the effect of opening up, so minute did the writer's acquaintance seem to be with the details of the crime, that a strong desire to find out some particulars about him, and, if it were possible, to make his acquaintance, took possession of me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After reading it, I turned to the story, which I went through very carefully, some parts of it more than once, and I quite agree with you that the writer of it seems to have been mixed up in some, to me, inexplicable way with the Loudwater Tragedy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My darling Fanny,--That your letter, with its accompanying number of _The Family Cornucopia_, was a great surprise to me I at once admit.
