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Chapter XXI
IDA SEES MISS RAINFORTH. The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him. “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case. The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan. Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.”
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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 Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
later than; following
From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
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From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading IDA SEES MISS RAINFORTH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA SEES MISS RAINFORTH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
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From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
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From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
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From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
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From this reading IDA SEES MISS RAINFORTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
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From this reading IDA SEES MISS RAINFORTH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
at the time that
From this reading “When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
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From this reading Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
