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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 In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
ability
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
acquaintance
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
admitting
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
all
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
arose
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
article
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
attack
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
came
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
cast
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
certain
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
clue
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
considerably
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
disturbed
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
editor
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
employment
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
enable
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
Everton
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
Everton's
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
felt
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
find
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From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
fixed
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
Gazette
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
hand
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
identify
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
incensed
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
loss
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From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
man
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
Mr
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
necessary
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
occurrence
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
office
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
origin
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
paper
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
personage
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
possessed
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
referred
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
retaliation
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
sat
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
seen
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
some
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
soon
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
style
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
thoughts
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
write
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From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
writer
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From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
