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5000
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
able
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
actually
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
all
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
any
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
arrive
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
assumption
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
await
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
away
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
bank
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
begun
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
case
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
cashier
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
caution
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
certain
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
charge
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
chief
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
condition
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
CONFLICTING
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
definite
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
detective
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
development
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
disquietude
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
dying
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
English
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
enough
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
estimated
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
EVIDENCE
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
Fairbairn's
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
favour
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
felt
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
force
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
further
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
gold
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
health
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
ill
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
impossible
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
Ireland
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
James
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
knowledge
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
lay
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
loss
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
made
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
man
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
manager
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
matter
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
money
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
Mr
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
much
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
newspapers
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
notes
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
obvious
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
own
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
perhaps
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
poisoned
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
precarious
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
private
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
Provident
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
public
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
readers
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
sad
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
safe
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
slightly
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
spoke
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
stirred
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
suspicion
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
sympathy
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
thief
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From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
touched
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
unrest
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From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
valuables
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From this reading The chief cashier, however, estimated the loss at about £5000 in gold and notes of the bank money--that was, of course, on the assumption that Mr. Ireland had no private money or valuables of his own in the safe.
very
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
warned
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From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While the manager of the English Provident Bank lay in such a precarious condition of health, it was impossible to arrive at any definite knowledge as to what the thief had actually made away with.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CONFLICTING EVIDENCE "By the time the public had been able to think over James Fairbairn's evidence, a certain disquietude and unrest had begun to make itself felt both in the bank itself and among those of our detective force who had charge of the case.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
wing
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From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The newspapers spoke of the matter with very obvious caution, and warned all their readers to await the further development of this sad case.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind you, at this point public sympathy was much stirred in favour of the poor man who lay ill, perhaps dying, and yet whom, strangely enough, suspicion had already slightly touched with its poisoned wing.
