A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT. “Nathan Lusker.” Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place. He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight. His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.”
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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 ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading “Nathan Lusker.”
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
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From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
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From this reading “Nathan Lusker.”
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
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From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
above and across; more than
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
at the time that
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
