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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 He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
best
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From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
Brenton
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From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
deeply
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
deliberating
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From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
disagreement
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From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
discovery
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
endeavour
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From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
enough
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
evidence
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
false
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
giving
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
guard
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
hardly
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
information
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
man
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
meditating
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From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
once
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
opinion
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From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
perhaps
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From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
plans
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
police
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
precaution
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
prevent
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
put
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
receiving
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
Roland
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
room
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
sat
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
secured
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
serious
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From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
Speed
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From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
Stephen
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
Stratton
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From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
surprise
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From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
suspected
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
taken
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From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile, before the meditating man stood Brenton and Speed, and between them there was a serious disagreement of opinion.
there
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After receiving this information Stratton sat alone in his room and thought deeply over his plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
up
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
warrant
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After deliberating for a long while, he thought that perhaps the best thing he could do was to endeavour to take Roland by surprise.
wish
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From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides this, it would put the suspected man at once on his guard, and there was no question but that gentleman had taken every precaution to prevent discovery.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He did not wish to make a false step, yet there was hardly enough in the evidence he had secured to warrant his giving Stephen Roland up to the police.
