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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 Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
accepted
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
all
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
also
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
beer
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
carrying
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
catching
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
code
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
Colonel
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
conclusion
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From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
consent
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
considerable
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
cut
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From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
delay
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
Dick
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
direct
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
driver
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
find
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
Fleming
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
get
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
given
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
glasses
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
Graves
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
happened
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
hope
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
house
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
induced
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
information
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
Jack
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
leaped
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From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
line
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From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
London
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
memorized
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
motor
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
now
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
offer
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
office
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
once
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From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
only
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
out
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
possible
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
price
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
purpose
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From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
pursuit
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
quarters
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
reached
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
ride
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
ring
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
slight
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
soldier
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
soon
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
telegraph
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
Throckmorton
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From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His only hope now was to get his information to Colonel Throckmorton as soon as possible.
town
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
tried
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
troops
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
truck
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
up
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
using
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
vegetables
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From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Fleming had, of course, given up all hope of catching Graves by a direct pursuit by the time he accepted the offer of a ride in the motor truck that was carrying vegetables for the troops in quarters in London.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he found that the line was out of order he leaped at once to the same conclusion that Jack and Dick had reached–that it had been cut on purpose.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
wired
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From this reading At the first considerable town they reached, where he found a telegraph office open, he wired to the colonel, using the code which he had memorized.
Young's
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From this reading The price of a couple of glasses of beer had induced the driver and the soldier to consent to a slight delay of the truck, and he tried also to ring up Jack Young’s house and find out what had happened to Dick.
