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Chapter XIX
A LONG JUMP. “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.” Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse. It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours. “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LONG JUMP.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““The electric drill ought to be working by this time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The electric drill ought to be working by this time.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.”
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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 LONG JUMP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
any thing at all
From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
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From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
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From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
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From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
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From this reading A LONG JUMP.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG JUMP.
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From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
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From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading “It beats anything I ever heard of,” said the banker.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
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From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
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From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly midnight, and they had been waiting there two hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chester Smith, the wealthy banker, Nick Carter, Chick and two detectives from the city force sat in a room not far from the chophouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The electric drill ought to be working by this time.”
