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The Babbington case
The Babbington case

Chapter XX

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SCENTING A PLOT.
When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.
That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.
“Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”
Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.
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The Babbington case

Chapter XX

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SCENTING A PLOT.
Line 2
When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.
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That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.
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“Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”
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Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.””

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.”

Directly noun US /ˈdirectly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading ““Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.””

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.””

Neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.”

Nodded noun US /nodded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.”

Start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.””

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.””

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.”

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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 SCENTING A PLOT.

addressed

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

all

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

any

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From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

appear

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

assistants

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From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

audible

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From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Broadway

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

Building

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

Carleton

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Carter

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

Century

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Chick

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

entering

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

forwarded

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

four

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

home

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Idaho

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

lawyer

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

localities

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

Lynne

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

made

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From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

makes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Mammoth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

matter

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

move

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

Nick

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

noddednounUS /nodded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

now

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

office

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

own

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

Patsy

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

PLOT

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From this reading SCENTING A PLOT.

remark

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From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

reply

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From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

report

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

said

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

SCENTING

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From this reading SCENTING A PLOT.

several

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

startnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

State

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

Street

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

study

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

subway

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

summoned

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

telegrams

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Each of the assistants nodded in reply, but neither of them made any audible remark.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

trail

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Twentieth

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

unimportant

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From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

Union

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

up

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

uptown

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From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

walked

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

Wall

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That done he took the subway uptown and went directly to his own home, where, after entering his study, he summoned Chick and Patsy to him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

Western

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”

wrote

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From this reading When Nick Carter left the Wall Street office of the great lawyer he walked up Broadway to the Western Union Building, where he wrote and forwarded several telegrams, all of which were addressed to different localities in the State of Idaho.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Patsy,” he said, “you start for Idaho on the Twentieth Century at four this afternoon; and you, Chick, will take the trail of Mr. Carleton Lynne, now at the Mammoth, and you will report to me every move that he makes, no matter how unimportant it may appear to be.”