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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 It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
afterwards
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
arrest
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her case was bad enough at the best.
attack
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
attempt
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
bad
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From this reading Her case was bad enough at the best.
best
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From this reading Her case was bad enough at the best.
bitter
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
came
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
case
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From this reading Her case was bad enough at the best.
certain
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
classes
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
dangerous
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
dealing
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
deliberately
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
drive
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
drop
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
Empire
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
end
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
enemy
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
enough
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From this reading Her case was bad enough at the best.
escape
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
facts
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
fatally
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
followed
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
fortunate
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
goaded
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
grim
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
Helga's
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her case was bad enough at the best.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
hint
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
hours
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
influence
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
interview
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
Kalkov
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
knowledge
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
measures
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
men
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
methods
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
most
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
now
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
number
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
offenders
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
passion
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
peace
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
planned
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
position
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
possible
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
Prince
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
recalled
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
roused
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
Russian
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From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
saw
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
self-defence
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
shown
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From this reading Prince Kalkov was one of the most dangerous men in the Empire to have for an enemy; and that he was Helga’s bitter enemy he had shown already.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
then
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From this reading As I recalled my last interview with him, I saw now that he had deliberately goaded me to passion and then let drop the hint of possible escape in order to drive me to make the attempt which he had planned to end fatally for me.
threatened
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
thus
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
vigorous
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From this reading Her secret attack had threatened his influence and position and had thus roused him to vigorous measures of self-defence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fortunate for my peace of mind in the hours which followed Helga’s arrest that I did not know a number of grim facts that afterwards came to my knowledge about Russian methods in dealing with certain classes of offenders.
