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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accompanied
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accompanying
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agent
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almost
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder how many of those things which old Nanon suspected regarding the Corbin girl are true?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Ashton-Kirk
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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boarded
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the secret agent, accompanied by Fuller, boarded a train leaving Washington and went speeding homeward.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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certainty
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combat
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CONCLUSION
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contain
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Corbin
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curiosity
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day
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document
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early
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finished
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Fuller
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girl
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guessed
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fuller, though sorely troubled, managed to contain himself until they had almost finished the journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fuller, though sorely troubled, managed to contain himself until they had almost finished the journey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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homeward
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hour
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how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder how many of those things which old Nanon suspected regarding the Corbin girl are true?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION At an early hour next day, Ashton-Kirk paid a visit to the secretary; what passed between them can only be guessed, but that the scarlet scapular and its accompanying document was one of them, is a certainty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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leaving
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longer
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managed
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many
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Nanon
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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paid
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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regarding
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said
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scapular
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scarlet
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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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secretary
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sorely
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speeding
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suspected
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION At an early hour next day, Ashton-Kirk paid a visit to the secretary; what passed between them can only be guessed, but that the scarlet scapular and its accompanying document was one of them, is a certainty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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Then
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fuller, though sorely troubled, managed to contain himself until they had almost finished the journey.
things
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I wonder how many of those things which old Nanon suspected regarding the Corbin girl are true?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fuller, though sorely troubled, managed to contain himself until they had almost finished the journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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train
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troubled
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true
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unable
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fuller, though sorely troubled, managed to contain himself until they had almost finished the journey.
visit
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Washington
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the secret agent, accompanied by Fuller, boarded a train leaving Washington and went speeding homeward.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONCLUSION At an early hour next day, Ashton-Kirk paid a visit to the secretary; what passed between them can only be guessed, but that the scarlet scapular and its accompanying document was one of them, is a certainty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I wonder how many of those things which old Nanon suspected regarding the Corbin girl are true?"
wonder
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