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14th
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
adequate
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
all
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
anxious
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
ascendant
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
box
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
Broadway
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
city
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
company
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
dear
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
DECISIVE
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From this reading THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
depended
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
directed
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
driver
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From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
felt
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
forces
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
gained
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
headquarters
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
impression
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
interests
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
MERWYN
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
more
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
Mounting
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
Mulberry
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
now
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
personal
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
police
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
promised
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From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
reach
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
remain
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From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
resistance
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
returning
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
reward
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From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
ruthless
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
safer
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
safety
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
Street
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
streets
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
sympathy
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
then
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From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
very
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
waited
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From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
way
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From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
well
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
well-organized
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From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
