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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 CONNECTING LINK.
alighted
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
Ambrose
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
arrival
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
assisted
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
Avenue
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
Barclay
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
Carter's
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
CONNECTING
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From this reading A CONNECTING LINK.
covered
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
deductions
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
Detective
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
explanations
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
extent
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
Fallon
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
ground
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
higher
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
house
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
infer
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
investigations
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
late
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
later
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
Lawrence
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
leading
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
less
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
like
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
LINK
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From this reading A CONNECTING LINK.
man
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
Massachusetts
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
minutes
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
much
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
nature
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
night
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
numerous
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
o'clock
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
parted
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
previous
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
rapidly
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
rectory
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
residence
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
Senator
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
shortly
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
spent
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
St
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From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
statesmen
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
stone
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
taxicab
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
ten
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From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
then
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter had spent much less time at the St. Lawrence rectory than one might infer from the nature and extent of his investigations.
twenty
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From this reading Something like twenty minutes later, Nick alighted from a taxicab at a handsome stone residence in Massachusetts Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
Washington
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From this reading It was that of Senator Ambrose Barclay, one of the leading statesmen then in the higher house, and the man directly responsible for Nick Carter’s arrival in Washington late the previous night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had covered the ground rapidly, despite the numerous deductions and explanations with which he had assisted Detective Fallon, from whom he parted shortly before ten o’clock.
