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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 When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
Always
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From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
Anderton
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
Andrew
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
anxious
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From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
avenue
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
blackness
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
Carter
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
committed
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
concerned
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
crime
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
deep
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
detective
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
direction
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From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
entrance
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
experience
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
front
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
gaze
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
home
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
linger
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
looking
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
lurking
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARS.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
moment
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
Nick
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
obscurity
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
opposite
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
out
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From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
park
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
Particularly
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
pretty
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
rested
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
SCARS
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARS.
shade
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
side
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
some
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
suspicion
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From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARS.
there
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
trees
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
tried
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From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
unusual
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
vicinity
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From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Carter went out of the home of Andrew Anderton, he stood for a moment in the shadow of the front entrance, looking sharply about him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was his experience, as a detective, that where there had been an unusual crime committed, some of those concerned were pretty sure to linger in the vicinity.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Particularly his gaze rested upon the blackness of the park on the opposite side of the avenue, and he tried to make out whether anybody might be lurking in the deep obscurity of the shade trees.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCARS.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always they were anxious to know what direction suspicion would take.
