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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 STUPID CHAPTER.
able
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
all
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
appeared
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
avail
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
belong
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
case
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From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
CHAPTER
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From this reading A STUPID CHAPTER.
constabulary
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
country
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
daughter
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
daughter's
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
day
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
definite
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
desire
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
discover
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From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
dissatisfied
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From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
end
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
enter
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
father
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
find
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
friends
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
further
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
future
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
gang
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
gypsies
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
indeed
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
inquiries
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
laid
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From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
means
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
mention
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
mother
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From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
occurred
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From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
out
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
own
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
place
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
possible
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
power
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
proceeding
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
relations
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
sake
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
set
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
some
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
story
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
STUPID
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From this reading A STUPID CHAPTER.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
Theodora
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
vanished
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
very
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From this reading But, the very next day, he found that they had already vanished from the place; and all the inquiries he set on foot, by means of friends and through the country constabulary, were of no avail.
view
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From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe he had no definite end in view further than the desire to be able at some future time to enter into such relations with her, for her own and her daughter's sake,--if, indeed, Theodora were her daughter,--as might be possible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I believe he was dissatisfied with himself in what had occurred, thinking he ought to have laid himself out at the time to discover whether she was indeed the mother, and, in that case, to do for her what he could.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
woman
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From this reading Before proceeding with my own story, I must mention that my father took every means in his power to find out something about the woman and the gang of gypsies to which she appeared to belong.
