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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 A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
all
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
chuckle
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
corner
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
CUNNING
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
cursed
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
described
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
double-dyed
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
easy
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
elicited
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
entered
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
fact
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
fallen
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
gorgeous
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
hall
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
hotel
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
hour
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
idiot
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
inquiry
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
late
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
liar
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
magnificent
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
man
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
most
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
Mr
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
North-Western
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
officer
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
once
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
only
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
personage
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
police
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
porter
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From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
prey
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
Prince
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
quarter
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
RASCAL
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
rascals
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
ready
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
return
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
rogue
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
sarcastic
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
Schwarz
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
Semionicz
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
severely
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "An inquiry from the hall porter at the North-Western elicited the fact that no such personage as Mr. Schwarz described had entered the hotel.
suspicions
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
Then
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
too
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From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
uniform
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From this reading "So severely alone, in fact, that one quarter of an hour after another passed by and still the magnificent police officer in the gorgeous uniform did not return.
unjust
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From this reading He had been only too ready to believe that Prince Semionicz was a liar and a rogue, and under these unjust suspicions he had fallen an all too easy prey to one of the most cunning rascals he had ever come across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when it was too late, Schwarz cursed himself once again for the double-dyed idiot that he was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
Yes
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From this reading A CUNNING RASCAL "Yes, left severely alone," continued the man in the corner with a sarcastic chuckle.
