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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 It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
abducted
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From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
all
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
Ardley
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
arrived
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
aware
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From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
Carter
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
Chick
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
coincidence
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
coming
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From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
CONVERGING
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From this reading CONVERGING FORCES.
covering
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
detectives
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
direction
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From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
dropped
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From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
fact
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From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
flight
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From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
forced
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From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
FORCES
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From this reading CONVERGING FORCES.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
girl
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From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
hurried
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
means
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
mile
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
nearly
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
Nick
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
noteworthy
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
other
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From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
parting
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
place
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
presence
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From this reading Each coming from a different direction, however, neither was at first aware of the presence of the other.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
road
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
searching
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, in fact, the last fragment dropped by the abducted girl during her forced flight.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
three
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From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
torn
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
veil
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a noteworthy coincidence, though by no means extraordinary, that all three detectives arrived at quite nearly the same time at the Ardley place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
woodland
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From this reading Chick Carter, after parting from Nick, hurried along the woodland road to the right, searching all the while for another fragment of the torn veil, but covering nearly a mile before he found one.
