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AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC. X. Y. Z. A STORY TOLD BY A DETECTIVE. THE MYSTERIOUS RENDEZVOUS. Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS RENDEZVOUS.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STORY TOLD BY A DETECTIVE.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.”
during the time that
From this reading “Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STORY TOLD BY A DETECTIVE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading A STORY TOLD BY A DETECTIVE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS RENDEZVOUS.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS RENDEZVOUS.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading A STORY TOLD BY A DETECTIVE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE," "A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STORY TOLD BY A DETECTIVE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes in the course of his experience, a detective, while engaged in ferreting out the mystery of one crime, runs inadvertently upon the clue to another.
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From this reading X. Y. Z.
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From this reading X. Y. Z.
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