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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 Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
arrival
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
assistant
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
car
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
case
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
Central
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
Chick
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
chief
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
combination
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
crowd
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
darted
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
detective
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
dog
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
down
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
earth
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
elbowing
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
feet
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
flagging
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
glad
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
Grand
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
greet
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
huge
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
it's
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
jumped
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
like
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
MEN
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From this reading WANTED: TWO MEN.
Montana
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
more
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
New
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
Nick's
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
old
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
out
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
Patsy
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
piped
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
platform
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
puzzling
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
railroad
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
run
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
see
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
shook
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
shrill
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
Station
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
stone
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
strike
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
swindlers
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
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 down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
touched
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From this reading Nick Carter jumped down from the railroad car and shook himself like a huge dog as his feet touched the stone flagging of the Grand Central Station.
TWO
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From this reading WANTED: TWO MEN.
voice
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
WANTED
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From this reading WANTED: TWO MEN.
way
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
Well
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
West
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From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great detective had been out West on a puzzling case in which he had to run to earth a combination of Montana swindlers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
York
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From this reading “Well, Chick, it’s good to strike little old New York again.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
You're
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
younger
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From this reading “You’re not more glad to see New York than New York is to see you,” piped a shrill voice, and Patsy, Nick’s younger assistant, darted forward to greet his chief and Chick, who were elbowing their way through the crowd on the arrival platform.
