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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 NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
all
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
away
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
banker
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
became
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
BEST
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
building
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From this reading The building in which my office was located was totally destroyed, and the letter was in a safe.
business
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
came
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
comes
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
conditions
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
confession
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
CRIME
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
criminality
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
declare
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
destroyed
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From this reading The building in which my office was located was totally destroyed, and the letter was in a safe.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
DEVELOPMENTS
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
DIALOGUE
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
down
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
expected
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
fire
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
forget
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
FORTY
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
held
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
IMAGE
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
indeed
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
instructed
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
intact
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
intimated
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
Jack
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
later
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
latter
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
letter
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
located
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From this reading The building in which my office was located was totally destroyed, and the letter was in a safe.
LOGICAL
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
man
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
money
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
MYSTERY
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
office
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
own
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
permit
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
placed
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
put
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
QUESTIONS
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
REPRODUCING
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
rich
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
safe
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
said
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
securities
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
SERIES
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
SHARP
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
silent
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
SOLVER
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
STARTLING
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
strange
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
successful
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
ten
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
there
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
totally
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From this reading The building in which my office was located was totally destroyed, and the letter was in a safe.
Townsend
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
tried
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From this reading "The money and securities I held intact; the letter I put away in my safe, and as instructed I tried to forget all about it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
very
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building in which my office was located was totally destroyed, and the letter was in a safe.
way
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
weird
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From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Townsend said "Here comes in my criminality," as intimated, Jack expected a weird confession and he remained silent, determined to permit the banker to declare his crime in his own way, and after a little the latter said:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The building in which my office was located was totally destroyed, and the letter was in a safe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
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From this reading The years passed; I became very successful in business--indeed, a rich man, and still there came no word from the party who placed the fortune in my hands under such strange conditions, and one morning, ten years later, I came down to my office and there had been a great fire.
YEARS
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From this reading NOT A TERRIBLE CRIME--A SERIES OF SHARP QUESTIONS--A DETECTIVE AT HIS BEST--STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS OF A LOGICAL MYSTERY SOLVER--REPRODUCING AN IMAGE AFTER FORTY YEARS--A GREAT DIALOGUE.
