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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 He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
Atterbury
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
big
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
blackmailers
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
braving
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
Breckinridge
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
chose
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
coming
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
complication
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
explained
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
far
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From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
gang
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
girl's
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
going
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
gone
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From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
hand
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
he's
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
horror
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
identity
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
inquiry
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
intense
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
knowledge
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
lone
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
lost
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
made
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
McCormick
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
meat
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
mistake
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
more
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
murder
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
overcome
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
partially
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
plans
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
play
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
police
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
pretty
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
public
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From this reading Instead of going to the police and braving a public inquiry, or coming to me, he chose to play a lone hand against the blackmailers, and lost.
reputation
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
revolted
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
scandal
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
see
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
slayer's
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
swift
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
then
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From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They had never before gone so far as to take life.
Treasure
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
Trove
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
unexpected
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From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He must have been meat for the Atterbury gang until he revolted, but he made a big mistake then.
up
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From this reading Breckinridge had the reputation of being pretty swift and he's been mixed up in more than one scandal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Treasure Trove._ "You see the murder of Breckinridge was an unexpected complication in the plans of the gang," McCormick explained, when the girl's first intense horror at the knowledge of the slayer's identity had been partially overcome.
