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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 KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
agent
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
ATTENTION
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
back
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From this reading He said he'd be back to-morrow."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he'd be back to-morrow."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
contrary
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
country
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
curious
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
developed
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
discovery
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
expectations
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
explained
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From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
fishing
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From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
fresh
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
Fuller's
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
GETS
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
gone
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
greatly
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
he'd
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From this reading He said he'd be back to-morrow."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
house
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
immediately
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
Jordan's
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From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
KARKOWSKY
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
lead
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
learn
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
man
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
Mills
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From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
more
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
night
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
old-fashioned
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
out
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
reached
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
revelations
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
rods
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From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
said
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From this reading He said he'd be back to-morrow."
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
SOME
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
Stumph
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From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
surprising
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
to-morrow
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From this reading He said he'd be back to-morrow."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
trail
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From this reading KARKOWSKY GETS SOME ATTENTION The next morning, contrary to Fuller's expectations, Ashton-Kirk did not start out on a fresh trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He took his fishing rods," explained Stumph, "and went to Jordan's Mills.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So he was greatly astonished when he reached the old-fashioned house to learn from Stumph that the secret agent had gone into the country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
young
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From this reading The discovery, as developed the night before, was so curious that the young man was quite sure that it would immediately lead to more surprising revelations.
