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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 The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
ahead
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
all
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
automobiles
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
awoke
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
bidding
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
block
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
Boston
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
Bridgeport
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
car
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
Carshaw
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
collision
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
dash
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
dispute
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
down
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
dweller
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
engines
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
evolved
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
further
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
hastily
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
heading
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
heads
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
hold
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
instant
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
joy-riders
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
kidnappers
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
knew
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
loud
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
main
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
maledictions
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
many
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
midnight
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
necessary
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
New
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
other
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
partial
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
plan
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
police
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
Post
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
progress
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
PURSUIT
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
refer
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
risking
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
rivalry
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
Road
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
rushed
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
slightly
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
speed
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
straining
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
street
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From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
superior
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
telephoning
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
There
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
two
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From this reading THE PURSUIT The two automobiles rushed along the Boston Post Road, heading for Bridgeport.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
verify
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
version
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
wayside
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From this reading The loud rivalry of their straining engines awoke many a wayside dweller, and brought down maledictions on the heads of all midnight joy-riders.
well
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From this reading Carshaw knew the road well, and his car was slightly superior to the other in speed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hastily evolved plan was to hold the kidnappers until they were in the main street of Bridgeport.
York
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From this reading There he could dash ahead, block further progress, risking a partial collision if necessary, and refer the instant quarrel to the police, bidding them verify his version of the dispute by telephoning New York.
