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The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish
The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.
Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!
He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.
Here is the pitfall!
Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.
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The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.
/naʊ ɪn ðə ˈspeʃəl keɪs ˈʌndər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðə ˈɡɪlti mæn aɪ wɪl əˈsuːm laɪz hɑːrd ənd fæst bʌt wen hiː ˈfænsiz ðæt ɔːl ðæt ɪz left hɪm wɪl biː tuː riːp ðə rɪˈwɔːrd ʌv hɪz menˈdæsɪti bɪˈhoʊld hiː wɪl səˈkʌm ɪn ðə ˈveri pleɪs wer sʌtʃ æn ˈæksədənt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tuː biː moʊst ˈkloʊsli ˈænəlaɪzd/
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Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!
/əˈsuːmɪŋ ˈiːvɪn ðæt hiː meɪ biː ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tuː əˈkaʊnt fɔːr hɪz ˈsɪnkəpiː baɪ ˈɪlnəs ɔːr ðə ˈstaɪflɪŋ ˈætməsfɪr ʌv ðə loʊˈkæləti hiː hæz nʌn ðə les ˈɡɪvən raɪz tuː səˈspɪʃən/
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He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.
/hiː hæz laɪd ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli bʌt hiː hæz ˈkaʊntɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈneɪtʃər/
Line 4
Here is the pitfall!
/hiːr ɪz ðə ˈpɪtfɔːl/
Line 5
Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.
/əˈɡen ə mæn ɔːf hɪz ɡɑːrd frʌm æn ənˈweri ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən meɪ dɪˈlaɪt ɪn ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ əˈnʌðər huː səˈspekts hɪm ənd meɪ ˈwɔːntənli priˈtend tuː biː ðə ˈveri ˈkrɪmənəl ˈwɔːntɪd baɪ ðə əˈθɔːrətiz ɪn sʌtʃ ə keɪs hiː wɪl ˌreprɪˈzent ðə ˈpɜːrsən ɪn ˈkwestʃən ə ˈlɪtəl tuː ˈkloʊsli hiː wɪl pleɪs hɪz fʊt ə ˈlɪtəl tuː ˈnætʃərəli/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

analyzed adjective US /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading “"Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.”

incomparably adverb US /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/

in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree

From this reading “He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.”

mendacity noun US /menˈdæsɪti/

the tendency to be untruthful

From this reading “"Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.”

mystifying adjective US /ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ/

of an obscure nature

From this reading “Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.”

pitfall noun US /ˈpɪtfɔːl/

an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

From this reading “Here is the pitfall!”

syncope noun US /ˈsɪnkəpiː/

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

From this reading “Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!”

unwary adjective US /ənˈweri/

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading “Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.”

wantonly adverb US /ˈwɔːntənli/

in a wanton manner

From this reading “Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

AssumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/

excessively forward

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

CASEnounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.

criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is the pitfall!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

incomparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/

in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree

From this reading He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

liednounUS /laɪd/

a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano

From this reading He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

mendacitynounUS /menˈdæsɪti/

the tendency to be untruthful

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

mystifyingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪɪŋ/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

pitfallnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːl/

an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

From this reading Here is the pitfall!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

pretendverbUS /priˈtend/

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

reapverbUS /riːp/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

SPECIALadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/

consent reluctantly

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/

plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

syncopenounUS /ˈsɪnkəpiː/

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

From this reading Assuming even that he may be in a position to account for his syncope by illness or the stifling atmosphere of the locality, he has none the less given rise to suspicion!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/

in a wanton manner

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Again, a man off his guard, from an unwary disposition, may delight in mystifying another who suspects him, and may wantonly pretend to be the very criminal wanted by the authorities; in such a case, he will represent the person in question a little too closely, he will place his foot a little too naturally.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Now, in the SPECIAL CASE under consideration, the guilty man, I will assume, lies hard and fast, but, when he fancies that all that is left him will be to reap the reward of his mendacity, behold, he will succumb in the very place where such an accident is likely to be most closely analyzed.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He has lied incomparably, but he has counted without nature.

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