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all
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
Argemone
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
become
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
bit
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
book
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
calmly
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From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
chain
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
confided
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
contents
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
discovery
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
eclaircissement
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
else
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From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
evil
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
explain
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
fly
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
follow
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
genius
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
get
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
going
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
Harry
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
instigation
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
knew
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
Lancelot
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
leaving
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
many
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
once
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
Only
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
out
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
paper
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
place
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
possession
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
Priory
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
put
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
seek
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
some
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
spell
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
squire's
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
stratagems
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
suspense
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
talked
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From this reading Only once, on the morning of the eclaircissement between Lancelot and Argemone, he talked to Lancelot of leaving his place, and going out to seek his fortune; but some spell, which he did not explain, seemed to chain him to the Priory.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tregarva took this as calmly as he did everything else.
Tregarva
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
tried
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
vain
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From this reading He had confided to Lancelot the contents of the paper, and Lancelot had tried many stratagems to get possession of it, but all in vain.
Verney
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
waited
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
weeks
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From this reading Tregarva had waited in terrible suspense for many weeks, expecting the explosion which he knew must follow its discovery.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
writing
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From this reading But what had become of the 'bit of writing' which Harry Verney, by the instigation of his evil genius, had put into the squire's fly- book?
