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abode
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
almost
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE WALLS OF DOOM.
Bristol
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
came
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
Clara's
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
closing
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
cunning
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
deed
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
desired
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
destined
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
detective
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
dexteritynounUS /dɛkˈstɛrəti/
skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
DOOM
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From this reading BETWEEN THE WALLS OF DOOM.
down
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
equal
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
experienced
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
Flintstone
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
hand
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The secrets of the trail he kept to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
hour
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
kept
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From this reading The secrets of the trail he kept to himself.
knew
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
like
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
meet
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
Mother
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETWEEN THE WALLS OF DOOM.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
own
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
proceeded
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
quarry
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
quarters
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
quitted
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From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
reveal
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
secrets
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From this reading The secrets of the trail he kept to himself.
set
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
Shrewd
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From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
silent
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE WALLS OF DOOM.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
tracker
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
trail
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From this reading The secrets of the trail he kept to himself.
WALLS
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From this reading BETWEEN THE WALLS OF DOOM.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he quitted Bristol Clara’s abode he proceeded to his own quarters, where he desired, for the time, to be alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Shrewd as the detective was, he was destined to meet one who was almost his equal in dexterity and cunning before the hour set for closing in on his quarry came around.
word
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From this reading If he knew the hand which struck Mother Flintstone down he did not reveal it by word or deed, and, like the experienced tracker, he was silent.
