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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 By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
all
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
Baron
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
business
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
clutches
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
COMPLICATIONS
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
consequences
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
coward
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
dangerous
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
daughter
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
decide
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From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
difference
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
difficult
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From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
emphasize
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
enough
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
faced
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
fact
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far
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
finishing
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first impression was that it was rotten luck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
Gratzen's
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
harm
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From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
impression
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From this reading The first impression was that it was rotten luck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
interview
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
Lassen
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
luck
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From this reading The first impression was that it was rotten luck.
managed
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
mob
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
More
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
put
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
rotten
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From this reading The first impression was that it was rotten luck.
show
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
startling
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
suspected
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
suspicions
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
tended
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
too
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From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
touch
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
transpired
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From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By all accounts Lassen was far too great a coward to have faced the mob; and that fact alone was dangerous since it tended to emphasize the difference between us.
vital
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
von
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
wife
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS The fact that it was Baron von Gratzen's wife and daughter whom I had managed to snatch from the clutches of the mob was startling, and might have vital consequences.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than enough had transpired in the interview with the Baron to show that he already suspected I was not Lassen; and this business might put the finishing touch to his suspicions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But whether it would help or harm me, it was difficult to decide.
