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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 Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
asking
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
assume
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
butler
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
Clinton
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
concerning
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
Cray
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
CRAY'S
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From this reading CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.
death
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
down
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
draft
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
eagerness
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
enough
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
escape
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
explained
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From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
facts
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From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
fire
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
friend
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
fugitive's
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
further
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
get
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
given
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
Gordon
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
Green-eye
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
happened
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
house
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
importance
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
keeping
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From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
light
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
LIPS
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From this reading CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
matter
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
message
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
Nick
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
night
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
office
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
once
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
phone
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
Prison
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
prisoners
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
public
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From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
see
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
seemingly
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
supposed
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
telegram
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
telegraph
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From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
there
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From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
trail
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From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
UNSEALED
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From this reading CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.
up
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From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
valueless
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From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Despite his eagerness to see his friend Cray, and to get on the fugitive’s trail, Nick remained at the house long enough to draft a telegram to the warden of Clinton Prison, asking for further details concerning the supposed death of Green-eye Gordon, and the escape of one of the prisoners on the night of the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Even seemingly valueless facts may assume great importance in the light of what has happened down here, for that matter.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They may have facts up there which they have been keeping from the public,” Nick explained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The message was given to the butler, who was asked to phone it at once to the telegraph office.
