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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 thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
all
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
away
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
back
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
bag
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
came
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From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
carried
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
clerks
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From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
committed
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
continue
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
conveyed
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
damage
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
dollars
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
establishment
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
examination
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
few
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
GATHERING
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From this reading GATHERING UP THE SWINDLERS.
goods
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
hundred
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
injured
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
ironed
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
Later
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From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
made
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
partners
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From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
police
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
prisoners
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
probably
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
repair
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
robber
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
Some
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
somewhat
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
soon
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
Steeples
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
store
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From this reading Later in the morning the partners and clerks of the store came.
street
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
SWINDLERS
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From this reading GATHERING UP THE SWINDLERS.
taken
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GATHERING UP THE SWINDLERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
thorough
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From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
two
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From this reading The two robbers and Steeples had been ironed and taken away by the police, who came back as soon as they had committed their prisoners, to continue the examination.
UP
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From this reading GATHERING UP THE SWINDLERS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
Wade
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thorough examination of the establishment was made, and it was found that none of the goods had been carried away.
watches
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
work
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From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of the watches in the bag which had been conveyed to the street were somewhat injured, probably by the descent of Wade upon the robber, who was at work on the bag at the time; but a few hundred dollars would repair all the damage.
