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The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love
The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love

Chapter IX

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STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.
From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.
It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.
The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.
Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.
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The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love

Chapter IX

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.
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From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.
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It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.
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The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.
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Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.”

Disappeared noun US /ˈdisappeared/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Entirely noun US /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Heath noun US /hiːθ/

open uncultivated land covered with low plants

From this reading “STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.”

Incomprehensible adjective US /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/

impossible or very difficult to understand

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Required noun US /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.”

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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 STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

actions

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

all

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

approaching

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

aroused

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

arouses

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

assassination

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

attempt

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

bewildering

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

breathless

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

Chater

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

combined

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

crowded

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

curiosity

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

death

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

determination

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

DISCLOSURES

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

Elma

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

get

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

girl

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

given

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

HeathnounUS /hiːθ/

open uncultivated land covered with low plants

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

held

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

Hornby

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

hot

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

human

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/

impossible or very difficult to understand

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

investigate

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

Italian

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

knew

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

landed

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

Leghorn

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

letter

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

Lola

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

Lydia

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

MADE

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

man

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

masquerading

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

met

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

moment

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

Moreton

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

murder

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

mystery

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

night

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From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

now

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

Olinto's

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

original

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

own

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

photograph

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

problems

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

proved

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

requirednounUS /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

solution

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

STRANGE

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From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

sweet-faced

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

torn

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.

truth

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

trying

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

up

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From this reading Had it not been for the mystery of it all--and mystery ever arouses the human curiosity--I should have given up trying to get at the truth.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

waiter

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From the moment I had landed from the _Lola_ on that hot, breathless night at Leghorn, mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was all bewildering.

way

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

wife

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From this reading The incomprehensible attempt upon my life, the strange actions of Hornby and Chater--who, by the way, seemed to have entirely disappeared--the assassination of the man who by masquerading as the Italian waiter had met his death, and the murder of Olinto's wife were all problems which required solution.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading STRANGE DISCLOSURES ARE MADE The strange letter of Elma Heath, combined with what Lydia Moreton had told me, aroused within me a determination to investigate the mystery.

words

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From this reading It was now proved that the sweet-faced girl, the original of the torn photograph, held a secret, and that, by her own words, she knew that death was approaching.