A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
THE HEADQUARTERS MAN. Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned. Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said: “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?” “Yes.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?””
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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 Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
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From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
