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Chapter VII
We persisted. Mr. Hale was grit clear through. He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service. The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll. Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.”
for each
From this reading “He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Hale was grit clear through.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.”
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
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From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
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From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
for each
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading We persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
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From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We persisted.
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From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
