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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 THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
apparently
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
artistic
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From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
assumed
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
aware
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
compliance
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
contents
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
COUNTER-STROKE
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
death
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
enigmatic
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
exhibits
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From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
firstly
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
Furneaux
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
granted
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From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
hesitate
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
knew
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
Lester's
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
M
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From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
made
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
man
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From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
Manchus
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From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
many
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From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
message
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
Mrs
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
nature
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
offer
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
perusal
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
quick
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
read
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From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
reference
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
reticence
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From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
said
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From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
secondly
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
significance
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
somewhat
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
terms
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
there
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From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
things
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From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
thirdly
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
threatened
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
understood
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From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
unerring
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
up
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From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST COUNTER-STROKE Furneaux apparently made up his mind with reference to the contents of a somewhat enigmatic message after one quick, unerring perusal.
writer
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From this reading Even there, the writer exhibits artistic reticence....
wrote
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From this reading "The man who wrote that took a great many things for granted," he said.
Y
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From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He assumed, firstly, that you knew of Mrs. Lester's death and understood its significance; secondly, that you are aware of the nature of the 'terms' he will offer; thirdly, that you may hesitate between compliance and threatened death.
Young
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From this reading 'Y. M.,' of course, can be read as 'Young Manchus.'
