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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 Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
absolutely
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
aghast
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From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
amazed
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From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
apparently
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
Bill
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
Buffalo
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
calling
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From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
casual
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
closed
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
DISAPPEARANCES
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From this reading MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
doing
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
door
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
enough
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
examination
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
get
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
going
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
gone
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
inside
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
locked
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
manner
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
much
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From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES.
mystery
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
Nomad
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From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
opened
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
ordinary
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
response
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From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
room
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
run
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
scout
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
scout's
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
show
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
solve
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From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
succeeded
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From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Buffalo Bill stood amazed and aghast when, after much calling, he had no response, and after much examination he could not solve the mystery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
window
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From this reading The room into which Nomad had run was, apparently, but an ordinary room, with no door but the one he had gone through; and it had but one window, which was closed and locked, and which, the scout was absolutely sure, Nomad had not opened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Nomad had disappeared with such a mystery in the manner of his going that Buffalo Bill was bewildered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a casual examination of that window was enough to show that Nomad would not have had time to open it and get through it before the scout’s appearance; and even if he could have succeeded in doing that, he could not, from the outside, have locked it, for it was locked from the inside.
