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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 THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
Ailsa's
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
all
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
aroused
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
baggage
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There seemed to be no possible connection between the two.
Branchville
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
care
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
carried
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
case
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Certain
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
close
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From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
connection
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From this reading There seemed to be no possible connection between the two.
considerable
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considerably
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
convinced
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
CORONER
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
developments
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
doubt
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From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
extracted
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
full
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
further
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
futile
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
instincts
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
intrusted
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
involved
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
letter
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
man
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
more
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
necklaces
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
neighbor
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
night
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
noticed
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
once
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
plunged
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
pocket
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
possible
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From this reading There seemed to be no possible connection between the two.
puzzled
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
remembered
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
searching
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be no possible connection between the two.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
some
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From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
study
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
There
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From this reading There seemed to be no possible connection between the two.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
thief
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From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
trail
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From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
train
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
transactions
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
two
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From this reading There seemed to be no possible connection between the two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
Vaguely
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From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
wanted
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From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
watch
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From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CORONER Not in the least reassured, but considerably aroused in all his instincts by these further developments of a night already full of mysterious transactions, Garrison, after a futile watch for his neighbor, once more plunged into a study of the case in which he found himself involved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
why
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From this reading He had no doubt the man had been close upon his trail for some considerable time; but why, and what he wanted, could not be so readily determined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vaguely he remembered to have noticed that the man who had come here to Branchville with him on the train carried no baggage.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Certain the man had extracted Ailsa's letter from the pocket of the case, yet half convinced that the thief had been searching for the necklaces intrusted to his care, Garrison was puzzled.
