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The Burglar's Fate, and The Detectives
The Burglar's Fate, and The Detectives

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THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.
Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.
New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.
London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.
Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Burglar's Fate, and The Detectives

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Burglar's Fate, and The Detectives is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.
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Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.
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New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.
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London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.
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Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.

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Copyright noun US /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading “Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.”

detectives noun US /dɪˈtektɪvz/

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading “THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.”

Forger noun US /ˈfɔːrdʒər/

someone who operates a forge

From this reading “Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

Publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.”

Railroad noun US /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

Spiritualists noun US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪsts/

plural of “spiritualist” — someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

From this reading “Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

Thieves noun US /θiːvz/

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Allan

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From this reading Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

BURGLAR'S

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From this reading THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.

Carleton

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From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.

DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

DETECTIVESnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.

Etc

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From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

Expressman

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From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.

ForgernounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒər/

someone who operates a forge

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.

LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.

Maguires

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From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

MDCCCLXXXIV

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From this reading London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.

Melnotte

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From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

Pinkerton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Copyright, by Allan Pinkerton.

ProfessionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXXIV.

SpiritualistsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪsts/

plural of “spiritualist” — someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.

ThievesnounUS /θiːvz/

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Author of "Expressman and Detective," "Melnotte and Detectives," "Professional Thieves and Detectives," "Railroad Forger and Detectives," "Mollie Maguires and Detectives," "Spiritualists and Detectives," Etc., Etc., Etc.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

Chapter 1 of The Burglar's Fate, and The Detectives by Allan Pinkerton holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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