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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
Avenue
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
Bally
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
believed
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
burglary
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
chapter
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
Chick
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
connected
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In what way, however, he could not even guess.
crooks
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
described
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
entered
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
errand
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In what way, however, he could not even guess.
four
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
GALLANT
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From this reading THE YOUNG GALLANT.
guess
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From this reading In what way, however, he could not even guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In what way, however, he could not even guess.
hurrying
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
idea
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From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
intentions
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From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
men
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
Morris
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
Nick
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In what way, however, he could not even guess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
Patsy
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
purpose
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From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
result
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
saloon
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
some
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
Street
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
suspected
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG GALLANT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
Thirty-fifth
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
Thomas
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
two
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
up
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
watch
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From this reading As the four men under the watch of Nick and Chick had entered the saloon as described in the last chapter, Patsy was hurrying up Third Avenue after the two crooks, Thomas and Bally Morris.
way
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From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What their purpose or intentions were Patsy had no idea.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as he believed that whatever errand they were on was the result of what he had told them, he suspected that in some way it was connected with the burglary in Thirty-fifth Street.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG GALLANT.
