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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 Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
appeared
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From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
arrest
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From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
attempting
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
bad
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
Bonanza
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From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
bring
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From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
Carey
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
city
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
confession
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
continue
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
defile
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
direction
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
discovered
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
door
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From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
exceedingly
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
find
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
guilty
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, sir!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
Icelander
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
instruct
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
jacket
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From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
just
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
limits
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
man
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
mile
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
murder
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
Olaffson
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
once
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From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
own
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
record
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
set
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
sir
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From this reading “Here, sir!”
soldier-policeman
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From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
south
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From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
struggling
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From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
tight
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From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
to-day
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From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
