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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 LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
accustomed
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
Adkins
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
all
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
any
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
attempts
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
building
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
carrying
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
chance
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
close
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
closeted
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
conceived
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
connected
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
danger
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
degrees
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
description
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
duties
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
end
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
endeavoring
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
enemy
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
facts
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
fall
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
fancy
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
Federal
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
filling
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
flood
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
follow
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
former
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
hideout
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
hour
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
Jack
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
laid
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
latter
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
LAYING
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
likely
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
locating
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
lunch
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
made
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
mischief
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
more
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
most
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
Mr
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
noonday
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
notes
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
off
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
official
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
other
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
out
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
partner
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
PLANS
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
post
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
press
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
program
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
Ralston
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
regard
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
run
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
scraps
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
scrip
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
seemingly
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
shorthand
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
Slim
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
Slippery
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
some
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
Southwest
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
spent
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
there
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
things
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
thus
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
trouble
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
turned
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
unintelligible
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
unlawful
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From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
up
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
utterly
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From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
various
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From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
visited
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From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LAYING PLANS After a noonday lunch Jack and his partner spent most of the afternoon in carrying out the various duties that were seemingly on their program.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading By degrees he was filling up with scraps of description, and everything connected with former attempts at locating the hideout, where all this unlawful scrip was being turned off the press, to flood the Southwest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among other things Jack visited the Federal building, and was closeted for more than an hour with Mr. Adkins.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With his accustomed sagacity Jack made notes of some of the facts thus laid before him; but since these were in shorthand, and would be utterly unintelligible to any outside party, should they chance to fall into enemy hands, there was no danger that any mischief would follow.
young
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From this reading The latter official had conceived a great fancy for young Ralston, and went to no end of trouble so as to post him with regard to what he was likely to run up against while endeavoring to close in on Slippery Slim.
