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action
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
advantage
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
altered
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN PAGET IS PATERNAL.
chase
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
clear
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
conveyed
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
convinced
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
dust
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From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
easy
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From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
eyes
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From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
follow
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
foregoing
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
fully
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
Horatio
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
intelligence
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
interview
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN PAGET IS PATERNAL.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
Lawn
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
letter
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
Mr
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
off
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
old
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From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
only
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
PAGET
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From this reading CAPTAIN PAGET IS PATERNAL.
PATERNAL
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From this reading CAPTAIN PAGET IS PATERNAL.
perfectly
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
plan
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
profit
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
recalled
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From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
Sheldon
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
sole
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
some
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
somewhat
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From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
tact
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From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
throw
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
up
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From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
wanting
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From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horatio Paget left the Lawn after the foregoing interview, fully convinced that Mr. Sheldon was only desirous to throw him off the scent, in order to follow up the chase alone, for his sole profit and advantage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was somewhat wanting in tact when he recalled me so suddenly.
whole
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From this reading "My last letter conveyed some intelligence that altered his whole plan of action," thought the Captain; "that is perfectly clear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I suppose he thought it would be easy to throw dust in my poor old eyes.
