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able
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accomplishing
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
all
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
anxious
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
any
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APPARENT
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
arrive
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
assumed
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
assured
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
Battleton
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
begin
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
brains
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
character
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
chosen
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
Christy
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
conclusion
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
confident
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
country's
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
day
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
DOUBLE
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
events
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
extremely
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
fathom
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
hour
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
impostor
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
information
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
investigation
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
LIEUTENANT
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
mystery
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
night
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
object
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
officer
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
own
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
PASSFORD
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
pilot
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
proved
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
purpose
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
puzzled
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
rather
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
reach
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
reflections
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
role
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
sake
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
satisfactory
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From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
see
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
sick
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
some
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
soon
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From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
taken
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From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
treasonable
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From this reading His reflections assured him that some one had chosen the _role_ of an impostor for the purpose of accomplishing some treasonable object, and he was anxious to fathom the mystery for his country's sake rather than his own.
Vernon
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From this reading LIEUTENANT PASSFORD AND HIS APPARENT DOUBLE The Vernon continued on her course, and in another hour the pilot had been discharged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was extremely anxious to see the officer who had taken his name and assumed his character, as he was to obtain all the information within his reach.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Christy had puzzled his brains over the events of the day and the night before without being able to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Battleton would soon begin his investigation, and Christy was confident that the sick officer would be proved to be the impostor.
