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THE WOMAN WHO FAINTED. Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance. His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street. “Hold on! Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.
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two people or things considered together
From this reading “Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
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From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.
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From this reading Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.
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From this reading Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO FAINTED.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading “Hold on!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter caught sight of the couple only by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO FAINTED.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slow down, Danny!” he cried to his chauffeur.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO FAINTED.
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From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO FAINTED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His touring car, in which he was seated with his chauffeur and Patsy Garvan, his junior assistant, was speeding through one of the winding driveways in Central Park, New York, and heading for Fifty-ninth Street.
