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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 his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
came
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From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
car
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
curbstone
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
decidedly
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From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
detective's
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
discovered
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
dressing
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From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
drove
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
eagerness
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
fact
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
felt
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From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
full
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
groggy
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From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
headquarters
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
HOSPITAL
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From this reading THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
identity
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
leaving
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From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
machine
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came to, he felt decidedly groggy at first, but insisted on dressing and leaving the hospital.
out
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
owing
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
Patsy
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
PRIVATE
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From this reading THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
rather
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
reach
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
recklessly
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
removed
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
rendered
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
result
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
runabout
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
street
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
streets
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
thrown
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From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
traffic
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From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
unconscious
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From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a result, his machine was struck by a street car, and he was thrown out against the curbstone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In his eagerness to reach the detective’s headquarters, Patsy drove the runabout rather recklessly at a time when the streets were full of traffic.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was rendered unconscious and removed to the hospital, where, owing to the fact that he was in disguise, his identity was not discovered.
