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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 goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
arrival
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
Arthur
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
away
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
Baltimore
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
buy
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From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
care
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
Carter
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From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
columns
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From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
COMES
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From this reading PETER MANNION COMES ON DECK.
confessed
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
Dated
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
DECK
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From this reading PETER MANNION COMES ON DECK.
died
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
doctors
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
Eagerly
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From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
few
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
follows
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
given
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
goes
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From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
Hospital
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
hours
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
item
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
James
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
Jonas
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
Luke's
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
MANNION
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From this reading PETER MANNION COMES ON DECK.
millionaire
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
murder
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
Nick
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From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
night
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PETER MANNION COMES ON DECK.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
paper
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From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
patient
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
PETER
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From this reading PETER MANNION COMES ON DECK.
Playfair
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
police
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
read
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
saying
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From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
scanned
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From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
several
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
sought
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From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
St
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
telegraphic
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From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
true
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
wanted
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
Washington
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
weeks
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From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eagerly he scanned the telegraphic columns until he found what he sought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dated from Baltimore, the item read as follows: "Last night, at St. Luke's Hospital, a patient who had been under the care of the doctors for several weeks passed away.
William
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From this reading Upon his arrival he had given the name of William Jonas, but a few hours before he died he confessed that his true name was Arthur Mannion, and that the police wanted him for the murder of James Playfair, the Washington millionaire.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It goes without saying that one of the first to buy a paper that afternoon was Nick Carter.
