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accounted
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From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
Africa
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
Apes
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From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
back
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
Bertha
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From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
BloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
bungalow
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
company
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
country
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
died
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
disgusted
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From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
divulge
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
Europe
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
find
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From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
Fritz
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
German
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From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
Goss
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
Hauptmann
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
informant
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
Kircher
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From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
learned
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
Lieutenant
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
man
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
men
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
mission
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
murdered
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
Obergatz
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
officer
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From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
otherwise
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
pillaged
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
power
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From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
raped
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
Schneider
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
sent
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
slain
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
some
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
sought
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
special
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
spy
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From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
Tarzan
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From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
Tarzan's
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
There
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From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was still another officer to be accounted for, but him he could not find.
ToldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
true
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
Underlieutenant
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
unscathed
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From this reading He had had the German spy, Bertha Kircher, in his power and had left her unscathed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
vainly
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From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
vengeance
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
von
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
Waziri
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Blood Told Tarzan of the Apes was disgusted.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Lieutenant Obergatz he still sought, though vainly, for at last he learned that the man had been sent upon some special mission, whether in Africa or back to Europe Tarzan's informant either did not know or would not divulge.
wreaked
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From this reading It is true that he had slain Hauptmann Fritz Schneider, that Underlieutenant von Goss had died at his hands, and that he had otherwise wreaked vengeance upon the men of the German company who had murdered, pillaged, and raped at Tarzan's bungalow in the Waziri country.
