A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
IN NEED OF EVIDENCE. Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat. In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket. While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window. It was a close shave.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN NEED OF EVIDENCE.”
during the time that
From this reading “While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.”
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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 Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
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From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
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From this reading It was a close shave.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading IN NEED OF EVIDENCE.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NEED OF EVIDENCE.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN NEED OF EVIDENCE.
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From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN NEED OF EVIDENCE.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
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From this reading It was a close shave.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
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From this reading In a twinkling he had jerked the ear piece away and slipped it into his pocket.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a close shave.
during the time that
From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
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From this reading While doing so, he had straightened up noiselessly and started along the platform of the fire escape in the direction of his own window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter moved with the quickness of a cat.
