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9.30
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
anew
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
asserted
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
atmosphere
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
awaiting
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
better
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bock
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
case
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cigar
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city
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
clear
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
clerks
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coachman
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
continuing
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
discovered
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drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
eager
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
Enemy
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felt
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
full
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From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
grapple
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
hat
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
Holladay's
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hours
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house
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
Island
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
like
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
man
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
Miss
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
Mr
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
mystery
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From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
Nature
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
night
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
office
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
put
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
Railroad
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
reach
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
reports
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
resume
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Royce
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search
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
secluded
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
sought
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
spent
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
stables
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
stein
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
table
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
time-card
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
Tired
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From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
twelve
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From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
two
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
Unmask
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From this reading I Unmask My Enemy Tired Nature asserted herself and took the full twelve hours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
up
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From this reading I looked up a time-card of the Long Island Railroad, and found that Miss Holladay's coachman could not reach the city until 9.30.
visiting
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From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
Wallack's
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From this reading So I put on my hat again, sought a secluded table at Wallack's, and over a cigar and stein of bock, drew up a resume of the case--to clear the atmosphere, as it were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I felt like another man when I left the house next morning, and I was eager to grapple anew with the mystery.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I found two reports awaiting me at the office: Mr. Royce had passed a good night and was better; the clerks who had spent the afternoon before in visiting the stables had as yet discovered nothing, and were continuing their search.
