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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 The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
absolutely
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almost
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
borrowing
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Carter
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Cavendish
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chair
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From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
clear
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
CLOSED
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From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR.
concerning
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convince
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Cora
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correct
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crime
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crooks
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deductions
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doing
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
DOOR
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From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR.
earlier
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existed
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fact
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fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
felt
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formed
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
gang
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
heard
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
John
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From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
knew
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learning
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made
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Madison
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more
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
needed
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Nick
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
now
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From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
only
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
out
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outcome
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own
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Patsy
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From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
precise
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
really
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reasonably
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relations
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
remarks
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seated
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From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
sent
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significant
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
situation
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
stirred
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From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
suspicions
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swivel
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From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
theory
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there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
three
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thugs
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
too
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From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
trouble
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up
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
wanted
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick now felt reasonably sure, too, since learning that Cora Cavendish had sent the three crooks out there, that Patsy must have got on her track before that was done, and he was borrowing no trouble as to the outcome of his own situation.
way
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From this reading The only point that Nick now wanted to clear up, in fact, was the precise relations that had existed between Madison and this gang of thugs, and he knew that he was in a fair way of doing so.
well
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From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nick Carter needed to hear no more than the significant remarks already made, nor really needed to have heard them, in fact, to convince him that his earlier suspicions and deductions, as well as the theory he had formed concerning the terrible crime were almost absolutely correct.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Madison had not stirred from the swivel chair in which he was seated.
