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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
arrival
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
ashore
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
awful
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
beautiful
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
carefully
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From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
Carter
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
Central
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
coincidences
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From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
connected
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From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
considered
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From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
Danton
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
DECK
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From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.
docked
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
escape
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From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
evening
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
events
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
family
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
father
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
Fire
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
following
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
fulfilment
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From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
Grand
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
hour
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
How
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From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
incoming
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
Island
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
Mercedes
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
mother
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
NICK
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From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.
nine
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
o'clock
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
oath
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
Oceanic
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
other
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
passengers
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
planned
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From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
railroad
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
Rogers
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
sensational
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
soon
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From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
Station
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
steamship
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
taken
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
There
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From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
two
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From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
vengeance
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
vessel
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From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.
well
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From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.
