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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 Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
admission
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
all
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
back
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
believed
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
belong
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
betrayer
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
chair
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
circumstance
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
club
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
clubs
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
concealed
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
crossed
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
dark
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
daughter
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
dear
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
enlighten
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
father
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
fell
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
further
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
give
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
held
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
Hollingworth
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
honor
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
horrified
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
implicitly
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
infamous
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
justice
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From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
knowledge
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
less
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
lived
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
man
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From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
more
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
obstinately
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
panorama
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
Parkinson
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
particulars
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
picture
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
political
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
read
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
rectitude
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
refused
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From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
said
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From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
secretly
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
sense
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
shocked
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
side
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From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
some
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
son
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
successfully
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From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
true
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From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
undoubted
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From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If what this man said was true, he had undoubted justice on his side.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I read the name on the picture," said Mr. Parkinson, "it did not enlighten me, and as my daughter, after her first admission, obstinately refused to give me further particulars of her betrayer, I should have remained in the dark but for one circumstance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If what this man said was true, the son in whose honor and rectitude the father had implicitly believed had lived a life of treachery, had secretly lived the infamous life, and had successfully concealed the knowledge from those who held him dear.
Wilberforce
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
working-man's
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From this reading I belong to a working-man's club, the Wilberforce, which is in some sense a political club, as all such clubs are more or less.
years
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From this reading Mr. Hollingworth fell back in his chair, shocked and horrified, and a panorama of years of deceit crossed his mind.
