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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 OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
admit
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
ALSO
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
announce
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
Argetti
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
certainly
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
chain
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From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
compelled
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
CONTINUOUS
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
criminal
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
DISCOVERIES
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
down
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
Dudie
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From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
Dunne
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From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
ENCOUNTERS
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
fact
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
FORWARDnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
girl's
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From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
glittering
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
ground
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
LINE
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
MAKES
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
man
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
miniature
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From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
object
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
OSCAR
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
partial
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
picked
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
PRESSES
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
proved
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From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
seen
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
small
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From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
SOME
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
spoke
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
STARTLING
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From this reading OSCAR PRESSES FORWARD AND MAKES SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES--ALSO ENCOUNTERS A CONTINUOUS LINE OF ADVENTURES.
statements
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From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
stooped
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
struggling
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
there
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
truth
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
up
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From this reading He stooped down and picked up the glittering object from the ground.
verification
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From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was compelled to admit a partial verification, as he certainly had seen her struggling in the hands of a man, and again there was no need for her to announce the fact that Argetti was a criminal unless she spoke the truth.
watch
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From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Dudie Dunne did not know whether to believe the girl's statements or not.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It proved to be a small miniature that could be worn on a watch chain.
