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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
Bessie
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
Billings
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
bolted
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
came
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
car
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
Chick
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
congenial
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
coolly
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
dining
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE THEY FOUND HIM.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is he?”
helping
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHERE THEY FOUND HIM.
house
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
jumped
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
Lampton
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
leaving
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
locked
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
Louden
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
others
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
out
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
reported
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
room
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From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.
shoved
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
Silvius
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
snooping
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
soon
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
task
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE THEY FOUND HIM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter jumped out of the car, leaving to Chick the congenial task of helping out Bessie Silvius, and bolted into the house.
up
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From this reading “As soon as he came snooping up, I shoved him in with Louden Powers and Lampton, and let them have it out between them.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THEY FOUND HIM.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In the dining room, locked in with the others,” reported Billings coolly.