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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’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
acting
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
all
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From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
apartments
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
Carter's
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From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
chauffeur
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
Chick
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
chief
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From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
circle
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
clean-cut
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From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
Devoll
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
doing
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
eight
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
elderly
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
ending
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From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
expression
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face
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fact
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
far
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
forth
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
Gaston
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
hour
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
House
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
I'll
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
just
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
knew
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
leaving
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
less
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
lets
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
listened
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man
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
met
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
more
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From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
only
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
out
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
passenger
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past
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
Patsy
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
pile
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
report
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From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
rings
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
road
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
said
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From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
search
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
see
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
sentinel
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
serious
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From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
set
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
strong
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From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
suspicion
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s all, chief,” said Patsy, when ending his report.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
there
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
three
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From this reading “As far as I can see, it lets Doctor Devoll out of the circle of suspicion and rings in another, no less than three, in fact--the chauffeur, his elderly passenger, and the man he met at the road house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
Todd
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
wager
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From this reading For I’ll wager my pile, chief, that the chauffeur knew there was something doing and was acting as a sentinel.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nick Carter’s strong, clean-cut face took on a more serious expression while he listened.
Wilton
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From this reading It was half past eight when Patsy returned, just as Nick was about leaving the Wilton House, and only half an hour after Chick set forth to search the apartments of Gaston Todd.
