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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 guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a second he was blundering after.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
blundering
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From this reading In a second he was blundering after.
CAPTURE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
colonel
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
depths
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
exultation
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
figure
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
filled
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
following
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
gained
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
guessed
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
heard
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost sight of his quarry and stopped to listen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
iron
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
JACK
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
Judgment
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
knew
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
leapt
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
leaves
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
listen
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From this reading He lost sight of his quarry and stopped to listen.
lost
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From this reading He lost sight of his quarry and stopped to listen.
mystery
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
nerve
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
o
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
once
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
parapet
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
Pinto
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
plunged
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
pursuer
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
quarry
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From this reading He lost sight of his quarry and stopped to listen.
rather
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
rustle
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
second
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From this reading In a second he was blundering after.
shrubbery
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From this reading The figure gained the shrubbery, and the pursuer heard the rustle of leaves as it plunged into the depths.
sight
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From this reading He lost sight of his quarry and stopped to listen.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lost sight of his quarry and stopped to listen.
swiftly
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
unarmednounUS /ˈunarmed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
unveil
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
wake
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF "JACK" Pinto leapt the parapet and was following swiftly in its wake.
weighing
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
wild
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From this reading He guessed rather than knew that for once Jack o' Judgment had come unarmed, and a wild exultation filled him at the thought that it was left to him to unveil the mystery which was weighing even upon the iron nerve of the colonel.
