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Chapter V
WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED. It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require. Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case. “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically. “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
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later than; following
From this reading “It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
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From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
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From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
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From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
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From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
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From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
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From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
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From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
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From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
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From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
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From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
at the time that
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
