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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 DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
all
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have they been doing?” asked Nick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
certain
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From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
Chick
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
coach
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
departure
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
DESPERATE
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From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
doing
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From this reading “What have they been doing?” asked Nick.
down
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
entrance
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
experiences
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
feature
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
finally
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
following
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
house
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
hurried
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
important
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From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
Lannigan
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
Lannigan's
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
Nick
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From this reading “What have they been doing?” asked Nick.
night
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
rapidly
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
regarded
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From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
Rivington
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
said
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
stay
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
Street
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
STRUGGLE
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From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Something that they have regarded as important, but what I am not certain.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
there
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have they been doing?” asked Nick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
unknown
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From this reading “I have been following Lannigan and the unknown all night,” said Chick.
up
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
visit
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From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have they been doing?” asked Nick.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rapidly told his experiences of the night, the important feature of which, to Nick, was Lannigan’s visit to Rivington Street, and his entrance to a house there with the unknown, his long stay, and, finally, the hurried departure of the unknown and his running up to Fourth Street for the coach, which was brought down to Rivington Street.
