Chapter II
The Intercepted Letter
Nick Carter read more carefully the telegram discussed in the hotel café, and which had so seriously aroused his suspicions. “John Dalton, Shelby: Dust flying. S. D. on way. Ware eagle. Martin.”
Nick Carter Stories No. 131, March 13, 1915
Chapter II · The Intercepted Letter
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Nick
Carter
read
more
carefully
the
telegram
discussed
in
the
hotel
café,
and
which
had
so
seriously
aroused
his
suspicions.
“John
Dalton,
Shelby:
Dust
flying.
S.
D.
on
way.
Ware
eagle.
Martin.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Nick Carter Stories No. 131, March 13, 1915
Chapter II · The Intercepted Letter
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Nick
Carter
read
more
carefully
the
telegram
discussed
in
the
hotel
café,
and
which
had
so
seriously
aroused
his
suspicions.
Line 2
“John
Dalton,
Shelby:
Dust
flying.
Line 3
S.
D.
on
way.
Line 4
Ware
eagle.
Line 5
Martin.”
Learner Dictionary
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John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““John Dalton, Shelby: Dust flying.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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café
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carefully
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Carter
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D
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Dalton
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discussed
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Dust
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eagle
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From this reading Ware eagle.
flying
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From this reading “John Dalton, Shelby: Dust flying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hotel
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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John
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From this reading “John Dalton, Shelby: Dust flying.
Martin
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From this reading Martin.”
more
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Nick
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading S. D. on way.
read
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S
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seriously
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Shelby
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From this reading “John Dalton, Shelby: Dust flying.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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suspicions
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telegram
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Ware
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From this reading Ware eagle.
way
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From this reading S. D. on way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter read more carefully the telegram discussed in the hotel café, and which had so seriously aroused his suspicions.