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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 In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
acknowledgment
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From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
acuteness
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
admission
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
admitting
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
all
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
any
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
apparently
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From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
appeared
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
Cargrim
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
case
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
CHAPLAIN
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
chosen
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
circumstance
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
cognisant
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
conceal
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From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
conduct
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
dead-house
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
disconcerted
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
errand
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
evils
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
fact
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From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
frank
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
guess
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
harm
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
highly
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
Jentham
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
Jentham's
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
judged
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
known
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
lady
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
Miss
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
Mr
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
Mrs
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
murder
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
neutralise
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
original
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
Pansey
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
possible
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
presumed
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
rather
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
ready
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From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
showed
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From this reading But her ready acknowledgment of the fact apparently showed that she had nothing to conceal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
statement
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
supposed
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
suspicious
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
there
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
true
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
truth
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
two
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
unknown
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
veil
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
visit
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
visited
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
WARPATH
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
Whichello
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From this reading Cargrim, for all his acuteness, did not guess that of two evils Miss Whichello had chosen the least.
Whichello's
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH Miss Whichello's frank admission that she had visited the dead-house rather disconcerted Mr Cargrim.
wiser
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
wish
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From this reading In truth, she did not wish her visit to the dead-house to be known, but as Mrs Pansey was cognisant of it, she judged it wiser to neutralise any possible harm that that lady could do by admitting the original statement to be a true one.
wished
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From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the circumstance of the veil, he had presumed that she wished her errand there to be unknown, in which case her conduct would have appeared highly suspicious, since she was supposed to know nothing about Jentham or Jentham's murder.
