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Chapter V
CHICK FORMS A THEORY. It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation. He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited. Business appeared to have been suspended. Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Business appeared to have been suspended.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Business appeared to have been suspended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.”
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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 CHICK FORMS A THEORY.
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From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
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From this reading Business appeared to have been suspended.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
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From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Business appeared to have been suspended.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading CHICK FORMS A THEORY.
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From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading CHICK FORMS A THEORY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Business appeared to have been suspended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
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From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Business appeared to have been suspended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICK FORMS A THEORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
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From this reading Chick found Mr. Beckwith in Gordon’s private office, adjoining the business inclosure, a man well in the sixties and of a nervous temperament.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw at once that the several clerks in the latticed inclosure were somewhat excited.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Chick Carter, following the telephone instructions from Nick, entered Arthur Gordon’s business quarters in Wall Street to begin an investigation.
