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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 _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
actor
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
actually
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
adventures
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
allegation
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
Author
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
bold
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
capacity
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
Certain
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
challenge
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
chronicler
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
Cirencester
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
conceal
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
crept
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
curious
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
day
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
detail
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
down
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
ears
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
etc
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
eyes
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
favour
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
fear
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
filled
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
fond
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
given
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
Greek
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
happened
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
heard
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
heart
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
humble
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
just
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
leather
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
man
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
merely
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
modern
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
most
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
mystery
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
narrative
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
obedience
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
old
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
once
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
other
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
own
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
Oxford
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
papers
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
persons
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
ponder
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
pondered
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
probably
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
proper
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
Raiment
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
read
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
relate
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
reports
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
Richard
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
Romance
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
romances
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
rumours
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
sage
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
saw
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
secondly
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
seeking
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
sequence
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
Service
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
set
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
single
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
somewhere
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
soul
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
statement
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
strange
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
superior
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
sweeping
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
Temptress
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
times
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
unfounded
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
unwilling
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From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
White
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From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This allegation, however, I make so bold as to challenge—first, because in my own humble capacity I have actually been the unwilling actor in one of the most remarkable romances of modern times; and, secondly, because I believe with that sage old chronicler, Richard of Cirencester, that the man whose soul is filled with Greek has a heart of leather.
wild
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From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Therefore, in obedience, and in order to set at rest for ever certain wild and unfounded reports which crept into the papers at the time, I do so without fear or favour, seeking to conceal no single thing, but merely to relate what I actually saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears.
world
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
write
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From this reading Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their proper sequence.
written
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Author of “A Secret Service,” “The Temptress,”_ _“In White Raiment,” etc._ IF you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered.
young
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From this reading I read somewhere the other day the sweeping statement, written probably by one of our superior young gentlemen just down from Oxford, that Romance is dead.
