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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 Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
all
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
altered
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From this reading Instantly the detective altered his tactics.
amazed
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
assailant
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
assistance
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
attempting
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
away
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
bounded
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
calling
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
Carter
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
chance
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
cross
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
cursing
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
darkness
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
detective
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From this reading Instantly the detective altered his tactics.
earth
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
Eleven
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
feet
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
forced
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
hall
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
Instantly
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From this reading Instantly the detective altered his tactics.
just
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ LAST STRUGGLE.
leap
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
low
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
man
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
man's
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
miles
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
missed
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
moment
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
Morgan
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From this reading “Red Morgan!
Morgan's
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
near
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
Nick
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
o'clock
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
off
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
out
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
panther
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
path
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
PAUL
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From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ LAST STRUGGLE.
Red
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From this reading “Red Morgan!
ROGERS
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From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ LAST STRUGGLE.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
saw
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
seized
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
shut
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
sitting
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
spot
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
started
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
STRUGGLE
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From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ LAST STRUGGLE.
struggled
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
suddenness
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
summoning
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
tactics
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From this reading Instantly the detective altered his tactics.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
three
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
thus
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
tolled
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
Tom
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
tone
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
tones
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
tower
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
town
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
village
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From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
voice
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
well-recognized
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From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He seized the man from behind and forced him to the earth, at the same moment attempting to grasp his throat, thus to shut off all chance of his calling out and thus summoning assistance; but in the darkness he missed the man’s throat, and was amazed to hear the well-recognized tones of Tom Morgan’s voice cursing in a low tone, while he struggled to free himself from the grasp of his assailant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleven o’clock had just tolled from the tower of the town hall in the village, three miles away, when Nick Carter saw a shadow cross the path near to the spot where he was sitting, and he started to his feet and bounded forward with the suddenness of the leap of a panther.
