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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 A STRAIGHTFORWARD STATEMENT.
abode
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
action
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From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
Alonzo
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
any
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
boy
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From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
call
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
called
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
Capt
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
case
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
desk
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
disturbed
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
dozen
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
elegant
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
examined
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
hired
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
house
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
library
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
lost
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From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
man
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From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
men
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
money
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
Obed
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
officers
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
others
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
procured
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
reached
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
room
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
search
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From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
services
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
settle
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
small
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
STATEMENT
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From this reading A STRAIGHTFORWARD STATEMENT.
STRAIGHTFORWARD
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From this reading A STRAIGHTFORWARD STATEMENT.
sum
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
supposed
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
Swikes
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
Then
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From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
Trustleton
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From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
two
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
wanted
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From this reading He called his two hired men, and procured the services of half a dozen others; but he did not call for any officers, for he wanted to settle the case himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
wayward
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From this reading The captain was a man of action; and he lost no time in beginning the search for his wayward boy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Capt. Trustleton reached his elegant abode, after his call at the house of Obed Swikes, he found, as he had supposed, that Alonzo was not in his room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he examined his desk in the library, where he had a small sum of money; but it had not been disturbed.
