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Chapter XIX
A MYSTERIOUS BULLET. It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner. The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind: “Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective. “I am Mr. Nicholas, the man you are looking for.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS BULLET.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:”
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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 A MYSTERIOUS BULLET.
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From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Mr. Nicholas, the man you are looking for.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
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From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BULLET.
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From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
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From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
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From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
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From this reading “Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective.
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From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
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From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
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From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Mr. Nicholas, the man you are looking for.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
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From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
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From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Mr. Nicholas, the man you are looking for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Mr. Nicholas, the man you are looking for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BULLET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Mr. Nicholas, the man you are looking for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier knew all the customers of the institution, and the sight of a strange face prompted him to put a question on a matter that was uppermost in his mind:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
at the time that
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten o’clock when Nick Carter walked into the People’s National Bank, halted at the cashier’s window, and asked for Mr. Hepner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you Mr.----” “Yes,” interrupted the detective.
