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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 Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
address
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From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
appears
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From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
approached
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From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
beckoned
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From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
Blaisdell
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From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
Chick
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
clerk
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departure
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
detective
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From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
dine
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
dining
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down
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
Garvan
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
glanced
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From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
going
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From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
House
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From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
hurried
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
instead
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From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
interview
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From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
John
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From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
letter
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met
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
Mr
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From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
office
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From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
Patsy
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
pen-written
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From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
personal
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From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
rack
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From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
room
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saw
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From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
saying
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seeing
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seeking
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From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
stamped
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From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
surprise
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From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The office clerk, seeing them going to the dining room, took a letter from a rack and beckoned to the detective, saying, when he approached:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
Wilton
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From this reading Nick took it and glanced at the pen-written address--Mr. John Blaisdell, Wilton House.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter met with a surprise when he went down to dine with Chick, after the hurried departure of Patsy Garvan.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw that it was not stamped, however, and wondered who had left a letter for him, instead of seeking a personal interview.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This appears to be for you, Mr. Blaisdell.”
