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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 Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
arriving
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
came
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
carried
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
Champney
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
Colonel's
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
confirmed
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
contradicted
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
county
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
day
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
death
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
detectives
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
dog
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
effect
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
escape
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
established
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
evening
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
fact
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
Flamsted
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
fold
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
force
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
fugitive
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
Googe
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
hills
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
join
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
Late
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
law
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
Lias
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
line
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
made
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
midnight
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
murdered
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
New
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
news
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
north
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
now
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
officers
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
outwitted
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
posse
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
quarries
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
quarry
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
report
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From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
rumor
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
said
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
scouring
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
seen
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
sheepfold
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
stabbed
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
struggle
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
telephone
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
terrific
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day the officers of the law returned, and confirmed the report, already current in the town, that Champney Googe had outwitted them and made his escape.
there
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
town
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From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
trace
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
traces
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From this reading Before midnight this was contradicted, and the fact established that 'Lias had found his dog stabbed to death in the fold, and that he said he had seen traces of a terrific struggle.
train
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
up
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late in the evening there was a rumor about town that Champney Googe had been murdered in the Colonel's sheepfold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
woods
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From this reading The last news, that came in over the telephone from the quarries, was to the effect that no trace of the fugitive was found in the quarry woods and the posse were now on the county line scouring the hills to the north.
York
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From this reading The New York detectives, arriving on the evening train, were carried up to join the Flamsted force.
