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absence
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
almost
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
anxiety
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
any
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
arrest
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
awake
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
best
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
bet
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
bought
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
bounding
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
boy
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
came
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
case
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
casually
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
Celia
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
columns
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
confirmed
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
cry
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
Daily
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
dressed
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
eagerly
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
eagerness
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
early
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
encouraged
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
escape
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
following
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
forgetting
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
Give
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
given
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
halfpenny
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
lay
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
magistrate
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
mention
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
message
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
miss
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
news
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
newsboy
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
night
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
o
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
old
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
out
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
paper
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
papers
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
Pipers
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
police
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
promptly
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
report
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
scanned
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
speak
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
sprang
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
steps
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From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
there
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From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
trying
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From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She bought the halfpenny paper and eagerly scanned its columns, forgetting that there could be no report of the case until the appearance before the magistrate; but the absence of any mention of an arrest, following the message which the old gentleman had given her, confirmed her relief and encouraged her.
up
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
waiting
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From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celia lay awake half the night, and was up and dressed early in the morning, waiting for the cry of "Pipers!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Daily Pipers!" and when the newsboy came bounding up the steps she almost sprang out on him in her eagerness and anxiety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Give me--which of the papers has the best police news?" she asked, trying to speak casually.
Wire
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From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, the _Wire_, o' course," replied the boy, promptly; "they don't let nothing escape them, you bet, miss!"
