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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 The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
Billy
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
bound
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
Broadway
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
carriage
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
Carter
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
city
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
conceive
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
corner
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
couch
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
detective
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
DEVELOPMENTS
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From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
doing
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
door
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
doubt
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
few
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
find
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
hour
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
Just
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
kind
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
locality
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
made
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
millionaire's
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
mission
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
moment
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
moments
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
most
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
near
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
opened
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
out
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
own
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
patrolman
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
quarters
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
Richmond
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
room
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
see
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
sight
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From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
son
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From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
spring
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
STARTLING
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From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
street
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
trying
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
waif
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From this reading The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
way
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
worth
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From this reading Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
