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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 Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
activity
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
altogether
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
Battersea
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
conceived
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
crime
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
criminal
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
cry
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
declined
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
devil-stick
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
emaciated
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
executed
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
feeble
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
feet
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
form
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
information
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
intelligence
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
Jen
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
loud
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
Major
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
Maurice
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
moment
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
murder
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
old
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
recalled
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
recollected
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
seat
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From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
shoulders
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From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
shrug
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From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
sprang
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
stealing
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
sufficient
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From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
surprise
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
theft
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
Then
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
things
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From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
tongue-tied
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
tramp
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
triple
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
utterly
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
wanting
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
weak
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
