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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 JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
abducted
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
affected
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
alias
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
amiable
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
Bachelors
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
belittle
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
bore
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
brief
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
brother
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
card
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
City
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
CLUE
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
clutching
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
copy
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
couched
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
created
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
days
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
Denver
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
disappearance
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
eastward
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
evening
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
evidently
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
extra
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
fast
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
few
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
fixed
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
fortnight
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
gave
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
Gazette
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
Grant
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
handwriting
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
headlines
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
instant
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
irony
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
itinerary
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
Kansas
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
latest
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
marking
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
money
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
moving
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
notes
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
phrases
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
Porter
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
postal
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
postmarked
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
purpose
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
purse
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
received
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
recognized
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
room
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
rumor
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
sat
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
SAXTON
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
sentences
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
several
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
signed
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
situation
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
Snyder
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
SUGGESTS
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
surmised
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
taunting
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
then
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
thus
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
trains
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
traveling
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From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
W
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From this reading He had that morning received a postal card, signed "W. W.," which bore a few taunting sentences in a handwriting which Wheaton readily recognized.
warnings
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From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
Wheaton
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From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOHN SAXTON SUGGESTS A CLUE Wheaton sat in his room at The Bachelors' the next evening, clutching a copy of a _Gazette_ extra in which a few sentences under long headlines gave the latest rumor about the mysterious disappearance of Grant Porter.
William
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From this reading He did not for an instant question that William Wheaton, _alias_ Snyder, had abducted Grant Porter, nor did he belittle the situation thus created as it affected him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Snyder was evidently moving with a fixed purpose; and, as Wheaton had received brief notes from him couched in phrases of amiable irony, postmarked Denver, and then, within a few days, Kansas City, he surmised that his brother was traveling on fast trains and therefore with money in his purse.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a fortnight he had received several warnings from his brother marking his itinerary eastward.
