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ADIRONDACKS
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
arrive
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
arrived
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From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
care
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
changes
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
costume
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
degree
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
desire
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
detective
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
effect
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
fatigue
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
following
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
four
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From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
full
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
gave
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
Harvey
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
heed
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
hours
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
Jet
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
junction
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
moment
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
more
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
necessary
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
night's
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
own
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
past
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From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
purpose
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
quarter
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From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
reach
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
send
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
serve
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
slight
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
some
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
speed
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
telegram
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From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
train
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
travel
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From this reading In order to effect this purpose, it would be necessary to travel every moment of the time at full speed.
traveling
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From this reading THE ADIRONDACKS Jet gave no heed to his own fatigue during this night's traveling.
two
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From this reading He had more than two hours before the train would arrive, and his first care was to send the following telegram to the detective:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This he did, and it was one quarter past four in the morning when he arrived at the junction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His one desire was to reach the junction in time to send the telegram to Harvey, and make such changes in his costume as would serve to disguise him in some slight degree.
