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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 They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
acquainted
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
arrived
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
Arthur
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
attached
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
away
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
birds
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
catch
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
Chester
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
company
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
departure
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
difficulty
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
directing
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
direction
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
dismay
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
drove
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
Empire
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
escape
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
few
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
flight
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
foe
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
fortunate
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From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
friend
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
fully
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
girl
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
heard
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
hotel
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
information
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
made
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
minutes
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
more
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From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
movements
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
Ned
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
Ned's
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
night
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From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
noted
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
obtaining
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
ostler
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
penny
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
Richards
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
road
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
runaway
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
said
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
saw
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
sir
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
stealing
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
stone
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
Temple
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
thief
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From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He turned more than one honest penny on this--to him--fortunate night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
tracked
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
turned
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
Two
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From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
unobserved
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From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Two birds with one stone, sir," he said to Arthur; "we shall catch the thief and save the girl."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Richards, who had made himself fully acquainted with Ned's movements, arrived at the hotel, in company with Arthur Temple, a few minutes after the runaway thief left it, and had no difficulty in obtaining the information he required.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They did not escape unobserved, and within a short time of their departure from the hotel, were being tracked by friend and foe.
woman
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From this reading The ostler attached to the hotel saw the woman stealing away, and noted the direction they took; and when Ned Chester drove to the "Empire" and heard with dismay of the flight, the ostler turned an honest penny by directing him on their road.
