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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 A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
ACCIDENTS
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
act
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
amount
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From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
apply
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
areaway
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
barrel
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
began
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
Black
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
Carter
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
CHAPTER
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
conflagration
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
cotton
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
damage
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From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
day
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
doubt
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
drama
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
fact
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
filled
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
first
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
following
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
front
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
house
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
inaugurated
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
incipient
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
inflammable
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
letter
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
Madge
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
malicious
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
match
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
material
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
necessary
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
Nick
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
night
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
only
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
person
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
placed
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
played
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
rather
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From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
receipt
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
saturated
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
series
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
simple
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From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
some
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
start
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From this reading It was only necessary after that to apply a match to the inflammable material to start an incipient conflagration.
steps
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From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
strange
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
thing
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From this reading It was rather a simple thing of itself, and did no damage to amount to anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
vengeance
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From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strange series of accidents began the night of the day following the receipt of the letter, and Nick Carter had no doubt whatever that it was the first act to be played in the drama of vengeance which Black Madge had inaugurated against them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact was that during the night some malicious person had placed under the front steps in the areaway of his house a barrel that had been filled with cotton waste saturated with oil.
