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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 And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
afterward
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
agent
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
arresting
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
Atlantic
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
Bannerman
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
business
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
came
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
case
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
Coast
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
connect
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
convinced
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
crank
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
crimes
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
destruction
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
Emil
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
explaining
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
few
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
Gluck
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
Gluck's
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
government
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
guilt
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
how
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
impression
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
Island
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
laughed
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
leaped
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
made
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
Mare
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
most
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
Mountains
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
out
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
own
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
pointed
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
prepared
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
published
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
queer
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
reading
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
reports
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
Rocky
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
satisfaction
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
sceptical
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
service
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
Silas
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
States
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
streets
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
succeeded
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
then
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
true
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
United
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
vacation
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From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
Vallejo
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
weeks
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
well
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From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
world-fame
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
