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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 the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
able
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
assistants
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
Avenue
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
Burton
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
CARTER
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From this reading WHAT NICK CARTER KNEW.
Chick
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
crooked
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
darkness
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
days
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nick did not reproach Chick for his ill success.
difficult
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
elude
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
escaped
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
fellow
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
find
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
follow
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
house
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
ill
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From this reading Nick did not reproach Chick for his ill success.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
Jefferson
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
keen
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
KNEW
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From this reading WHAT NICK CARTER KNEW.
like
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
Louden
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
man
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
Market
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
neighborhood
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
NICK
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From this reading WHAT NICK CARTER KNEW.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
Potter
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
pursuer
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
quick-moving
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
reproach
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From this reading Nick did not reproach Chick for his ill success.
result
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
run
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
streets
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
success
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From this reading Nick did not reproach Chick for his ill success.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
T
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
third-story
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
tried
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
two
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From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
west
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From this reading In the darkness and among the crooked streets that run west from Sixth Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jefferson Market, it was not difficult for a quick-moving fellow like Potter to elude even such a keen pursuer as Chick.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT NICK CARTER KNEW.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
window
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From this reading Chick had not been able to follow the man who escaped from the third-story window of Louden Powers’ house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For two days Nick Carter and his assistants tried to find T. Burton Potter, but without result.
