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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 He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
absolutely
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
attempt
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
becoming
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
better
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
chance
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
coming
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
dark
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
discussion
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
doing
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
earnest
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
engaged
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
espionage
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From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
expressed
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
followed
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
further
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From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
Garvan
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
guard
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From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
head
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From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
hot
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
I'd
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
idea
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
indeed
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
keep
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
knock
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From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
most
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
noting
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
now
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
only
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
overhearing
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
Patsy
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
pick
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
picked
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
Prince
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
put
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From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
quitting
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
reasoned
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
rightly
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
see
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seen
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
Shannon
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
Street
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
subdued
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
suspected
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
suspects
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
talking
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
trail
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
try
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
two
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
up
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From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
venture
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
very
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From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trail picked up by Patsy Garvan was becoming so hot, indeed, as he had expressed it, that he now had absolutely no idea of quitting it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
what's
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From this reading I’d better keep them in the dark and try to see what’s coming off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed the two suspects through Prince Street, noting that they were engaged in a subdued and very earnest discussion, with Shannon doing most of the talking, but Patsy did not venture to attempt overhearing them.
word
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From this reading “I could pick up only a word or two at the most, and must take a chance of being seen and suspected,” he rightly reasoned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would put them on their guard and knock a further espionage on the head.
