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THE LAST RESORT. Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound. The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments. Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover. Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST RESORT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.”
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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 The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
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From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
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From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
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From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
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From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
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From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
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From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
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From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
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From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
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From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
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From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
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From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST RESORT.
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From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
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From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
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From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
above and across; more than
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST RESORT.
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From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST RESORT.
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From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nick then felt himself rudely lifted from the truck and carried under cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jostling of the truck over the uneven ground in the narrow passage between the buildings ceased in a very few moments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Nick Carter was not long in learning whither he was bound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the burlap in which he had been wrapped he could detect the pungent scent of lime, which confirmed his earlier suspicions.
