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Chapter VI
NICK MEETS DEFIANCE. It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away? The answer is obvious. The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well. He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?”
except if; if not
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading The answer is obvious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
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From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
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From this reading NICK MEETS DEFIANCE.
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From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
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From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
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From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The answer is obvious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
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From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading NICK MEETS DEFIANCE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
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From this reading NICK MEETS DEFIANCE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The answer is obvious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
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From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
except if; if not
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
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From this reading It might occur to the reader to ask: Why did not Nick Carter seize upon his man then and there, put the irons on him, and take him away?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The detective knew the man with whom he had to deal, too well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He realized that Jimmy Duryea would never have placed himself in the present position unless he had been very sure of his ground.
