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Chapter XXXVIII
THE HYPNOTIC SPELL. “That fiend is slowly killing him!” It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates. On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day. Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.”
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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 Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
later than; following
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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From this reading “That fiend is slowly killing him!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That fiend is slowly killing him!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading THE HYPNOTIC SPELL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That fiend is slowly killing him!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That fiend is slowly killing him!”
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading “That fiend is slowly killing him!”
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From this reading THE HYPNOTIC SPELL.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
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From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That fiend is slowly killing him!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYPNOTIC SPELL.
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From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his bed lay James Stone, motionless and mute, just as he had lain there all through the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday evening, just after eight o’clock, and the little ward in which Nick Carter found himself was deserted save for its two inmates.
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From this reading Over him bent Nick, and there was a pitying look in the detective’s eyes as they rested on the white face.
