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abetting
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active
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
actually
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adviser
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aghast
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aiding
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
arrests
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assisted
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
astute
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
catspaw
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
Chief
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
cunning
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
Danilo
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Danilovitch
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
dealings
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
desperate
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
destroyed
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From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
distrusted
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
double-dealing
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
formed
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
how
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
husband's
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
leader
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
letters
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
Majesty's
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
making
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
Markoff
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
Marya
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mere
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
moment
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
most
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
opportunely
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
placed
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
plots
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
pocket
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
Police
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
possession
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
purpose
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
revelations
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
Revolutionists
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said
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From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
sale
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
saw
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From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
showing
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
thus
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
trusted
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From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
unfortunately
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From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She placed the letters which had so opportunely come into her possession into her pocket, and said nothing to Markoff when he returned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
whole
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From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
writer
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From this reading "It has unfortunately been destroyed--destroyed by its writer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He, assisted by his catspaw, Danilo Danilovitch, formed desperate plots for the mere purpose of making whole sale arrests, and thus showing you how active and astute he was.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marya was aghast at these revelations of her husband's treachery and double-dealing, for while Chief of Secret Police and Your Majesty's most trusted adviser he was actually aiding and abetting the Revolutionists!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But from that moment she distrusted him, and saw how ingenious and cunning were his dealings with both yourself and with the leader of the Revolutionists.
