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absent
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He seldom comes here before noon.
breakfast
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
business
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
clever
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
comes
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From this reading “He seldom comes here before noon.
customary
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
detective's
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From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
Devoll
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From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
eight
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
entered
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
fallen
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
far
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
finished
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
following
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
gang
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
Garvan
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
Hospital
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
hour
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
Jim
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
later
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
livery
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
needed
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
noon
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From this reading “He seldom comes here before noon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
o'clock
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From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
office
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
only
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
Osgood
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
Patsy
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
received
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
remarkably
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
reply
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From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
respectfully
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From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
said
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From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
seeking
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
seldom
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From this reading “He seldom comes here before noon.
Shannon
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
sir
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From this reading “Doctor Devoll is not here, sir,” he said respectfully, in reply to the detective’s question.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
successful
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter finished his breakfast at eight o’clock the following morning.
then
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From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
thus
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From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was only half an hour later when Carter entered the Osgood Hospital, where he was received in the business office by Jim Shannon, then in his customary livery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He needed no one to tell him that Patsy Garvan, who still was absent, had fallen into the hands of the remarkably clever and thus far successful gang he was seeking.
