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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 His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
admirably
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From this reading THWARTED Brandt maintained his disguise admirably.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
Alford
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
amply
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
appeared
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
Brandt
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From this reading THWARTED Brandt maintained his disguise admirably.
breakfast
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
Bute's
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
carefully
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
caused
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From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
centred
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
climbing
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
comic
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
comment
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From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
criminal
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
day
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading THWARTED Brandt maintained his disguise admirably.
distance
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
etc
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
evening
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
eyes
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
height
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THWARTED Brandt maintained his disguise admirably.
hospitality
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
host's
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
interested
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
lay
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
machinery
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
made
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
maintained
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From this reading THWARTED Brandt maintained his disguise admirably.
map
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
Mr
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
only
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
ores
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
ostensible
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
plans
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
presence
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From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
prospect
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
purpose
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
sake
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
shanty
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
some
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
soon
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From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
spoken
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From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
stockholder
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From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
stories
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
surroundings
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
THWARTED
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From this reading THWARTED Brandt maintained his disguise admirably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he began to lay his plans carefully, and disappeared soon after breakfast with the ostensible purpose of climbing a height at some distance for the sake of the prospect.
topographical
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
tragic
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From this reading In the evening, he amply returned his host's hospitality by comic and tragic stories of criminal life.
trained
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
visiting
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From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
walk
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From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His presence caused little comment, and he was spoken of as a visiting stockholder of the mine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During his walk with Mr. Alford he appeared interested only in machinery, ores, etc., but his trained eyes made a topographical map of surroundings, and everything centred about Bute's shanty.
