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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 NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
accompanied
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
also
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
any
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
appeared
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
arguments
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
arrived
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
bringing
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
case
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
CHANCE
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From this reading NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
cheeks
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
color
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
commissioner
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
detention
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
discuss
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
eagerly
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
entered
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
evidence
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
friends
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
Gordon
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
headquarters
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
involved
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
Kennedy
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
men
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
mentioned
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
minutes
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
NICK
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From this reading NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
officers
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
pale
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
personal
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
persuasive
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
Phelan
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
police
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
positively
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
prisoner
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
refused
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
Regan
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
room
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
seated
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From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
several
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
situation
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
sprang
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
statements
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
TAKES
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From this reading NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter found Gordon seated in a detention room at police headquarters, accompanied by Regan, Kennedy, and the police commissioner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
threatening
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From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
tinge
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
two
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From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
up
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From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He sprang up eagerly, nevertheless, when Nick entered, and a tinge of color appeared in his pale cheeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite the persuasive arguments of the commissioner, however, for the two men were personal friends, Gordon had positively refused to make any statements about the case, or to discuss the threatening situation in which he was involved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two officers had arrived with their prisoner several minutes before, bringing also the evidence mentioned by Phelan.
