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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 ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
afterward
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
all
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
altogether
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
American
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
appreciable
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
arresting
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
aside
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
Calvert
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
Canada
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
Canadian
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
case
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
caught
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
color
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
design
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
difference
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
difficulty
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
discovered
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
doubt
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
down
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
easily
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
easy
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
failed
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
failure
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
favored
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
glimpse
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
hand
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
homestead
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
indicated
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
latter
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
less
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
letter
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
made
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
more
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
Nevis
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
once
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
only
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
probability
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
promised
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
rule
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
run
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
set
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
shortly
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
stamp
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From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
stamps
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
taken
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
task
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
There
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From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
tracing
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From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.
TRAIL
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
turned
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
whereabouts
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From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
Winthrop
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.
