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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
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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.”
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
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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.”
Mammoth
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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.”
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
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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.”
Mr
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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.”
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.”