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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 Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Brodie
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
cabin
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
Carter
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
Cole
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
country
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
daybreak
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
Denton
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Dick
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Elmer
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
find
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
FLAMES
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From this reading IN THE FLAMES.
fleeing
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
friend
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
Greer
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
hungry
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From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FLAMES.
informed
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
intended
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
Jack
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
killed
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
latter
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
leaving
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
met
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
miles
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
negro's
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From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
New
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From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
questioned
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
said
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
Sam
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From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
searched
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
Skip
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
sought
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Tambourine
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FLAMES.
Then
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Tired
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From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
trace
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
villains
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
Wilbur
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
York
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From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
