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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 A THIEF ROBS A THIEF.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
avenue
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
barroom
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
bolted
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From this reading Nick had tried and found that the door at the front of the house was locked and bolted on the other side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
Chick
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
door
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
entrances
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
evidently
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
flight
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
floor
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick had tried and found that the door at the front of the house was locked and bolted on the other side.
four
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
front
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From this reading Nick had tried and found that the door at the front of the house was locked and bolted on the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
hall
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
hallway
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
house
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
investigation
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
locked
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From this reading Nick had tried and found that the door at the front of the house was locked and bolted on the other side.
Nick
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
opened
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
other
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
ran
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
rear
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
result
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
ROBS
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From this reading A THIEF ROBS A THIEF.
second
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
show
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
side
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From this reading Nick had tried and found that the door at the front of the house was locked and bolted on the other side.
staircase
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
stairs
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
story
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
there
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
THIEF
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From this reading A THIEF ROBS A THIEF.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
tried
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From this reading Nick had tried and found that the door at the front of the house was locked and bolted on the other side.
two
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
up
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From this reading Chick had found that there was a door at the rear of the barroom which opened into this hall from which a flight of stairs ran up to the second floor.
upper
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From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
used
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From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was by the outside staircase at the rear, which had evidently been used by the four, and the other by a hallway, the door of which was on the avenue.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The result of the investigation of Chick within the barroom, and of Nick without the house, was to show that there were two entrances to the upper story.
