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absorbing
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
alive
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
all
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
also
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
Australia
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
babyhood
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
believed
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
Callingham
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
Callingham's
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
can't
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From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
daughter
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
denounce
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
died
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
exactly
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From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
fancied
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
fraud
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
give
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From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
grew
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
heartless
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
interest
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
Jack
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
kin
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
learned
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
lifetime
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
marriage
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
moment
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
more
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
now
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From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
only
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From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
ousted
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
own
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
person
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
PLOT
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
pretences
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
proceed
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
punish
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
recall
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From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
Richard
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
second
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
story
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From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
strange
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
supplanted
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
tale
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
unfolding
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
UNRAVELS
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
Vivian
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
Wharton
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wicked
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wife's
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wretch
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wrong
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From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
