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Chapter XXII
ANOTHER KINK. Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first. The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in. He gave the sick man a long examination. Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
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later than; following
From this reading “Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER KINK.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave the sick man a long examination.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave the sick man a long examination.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER KINK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
one or the other of two
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading He gave the sick man a long examination.
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From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave the sick man a long examination.
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From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
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From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
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From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
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From this reading ANOTHER KINK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave the sick man a long examination.
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From this reading He gave the sick man a long examination.
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From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
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From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave the sick man a long examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The patient was kept at Nick’s home that night, and the detective’s own physician, the famous Doctor Grant, came in.
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From this reading Then, after prescribing a sedative, he beckoned Nick one side, for a private report.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although Howard Milmarsh had declared that he was not much hurt, and soon would be well again, it was found that his injuries were more serious than either he or Nick Carter had believed at first.
