Chapter XIII
THE WAY. “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently. “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.” “Father?” She stared at him.
Nick Carter Stories No. 146, June 26, 1915
Chapter XIII
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THE
WAY.
“We
are
neglecting
the
colonel!”
said
Grail
presently.
“Come,
we
must
lose
no
time
in
releasing
him.”
“Father?”
She
stared
at
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
WAY.
Line 2
“We
are
neglecting
the
colonel!”
said
Grail
presently.
Line 3
“Come,
we
must
lose
no
time
in
releasing
him.”
Line 4
“Father?”
Line 5
She
stared
at
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.””
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.””
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.””
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at him.
colonel
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From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
Father
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From this reading “Father?”
Grail
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From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
lose
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From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
neglecting
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From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
presently
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From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.
releasing
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From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
said
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From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at him.
stared
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From this reading She stared at him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, we must lose no time in releasing him.”
WAY
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From this reading THE WAY.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are neglecting the colonel!” said Grail presently.