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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 When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
account
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
actual
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
agent
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
all
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
arguments
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From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
Baltic
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
Beorminster
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
BISHOP
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
bring
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
capturing
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
Cargrim
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
Cargrim's
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From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
cause
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
chaplain
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
complicity
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
concur
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
CONFESSION
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
crime
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
criminal
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
detailed
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
determination
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From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
discovery
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
doubt
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
edification
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
employer
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
expected
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
failed
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From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
fresh
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
information
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
informed
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
inquiry
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
Jail
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
keeping
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
lodged
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
man
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
methods
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
missionary
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
move
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From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
Mr
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
much
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
out
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
PENDLE
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
preferred
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
promised
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
proved
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
result
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
satisfactory
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
so-called
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
solemn
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
state
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
steps
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
stern
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From this reading And from this stern determination all Cargrim's arguments failed to move him.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
suspicions
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
taken
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
temper
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
then
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
unchristian
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
very
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
view
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From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF BISHOP PENDLE Mr Cargrim was very much out of temper, and Baltic was the cause of his unchristian state of mind.
way
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From this reading In his solemn way he informed Cargrim that he preferred keeping his information and methods and suspicions to himself until he was sure of capturing the actual criminal.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the employer of the so-called missionary and actual inquiry agent, the chaplain expected to be informed of every fresh discovery, but with this view Baltic did not concur.
write
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From this reading When the man was lodged in Beorminster Jail--when his complicity in the crime was proved beyond all doubt--then Baltic promised to write out, for the edification of his employer, a detailed account of the steps taken to bring about so satisfactory a result.
