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Chapter XXXVI
GETTING A FOCUS. “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?” It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened. “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer. “His brother was here.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““His brother was here.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.”
during the time that
From this reading “It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.”
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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 GETTING A FOCUS.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
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From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading “His brother was here.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading GETTING A FOCUS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
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From this reading GETTING A FOCUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His brother was here.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His brother was here.”
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From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
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From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I did not say that,” replied Miss Sawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
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From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
during the time that
From this reading It was Nick Carter asking the question, and he was seated in the room from which Howard Milmarsh had vanished, talking to the day nurse, Miss Sawyer, while the night nurse, Miss Jordan, listened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean that he was allowed to go walking about the hospital by himself, so that he could slip away unnoticed?”
