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Chapter IX
EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT. Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him. It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick. The detective was uneasy in his mind. The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective was uneasy in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
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From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
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From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
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From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
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From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
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From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
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From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
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From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
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From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
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From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
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From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
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From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
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From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
went away to a private place
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was rather more than an hour after midnight, and the guests of the house had retired to their respective rooms, and it so happened that Chick had been roomed in an entirely different part of the house from Nick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
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From this reading The detective was uneasy in his mind.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter was seated alone in the room that had been assigned to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere, somehow, seemed filled with portent of some sinister kind, and he could not define just the feeling that was upon him.
