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Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915
Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915

Chapter XII

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GUERRILLA WARFARE.
“I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.
“You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”
“Oh, no!
I shan’t bother,” Hawley replied.
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Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915

Chapter XII

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GUERRILLA WARFARE.
Line 2
“I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.
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“You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”
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“Oh, no!
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I shan’t bother,” Hawley replied.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading ““You’ve certainly a strong case against them.””

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I shan’t bother,” Hawley replied.”

Suppose noun US /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading ““I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

bother

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From this reading I shan’t bother,” Hawley replied.

Bulletin

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

Camera

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

Carroll

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

case

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From this reading “You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”

certainly

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From this reading “You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”

Chap's

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

chatting

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

conspiracy

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

court

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

departure

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

fellows

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

Fred

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

get

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

going

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

GUERRILLA

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From this reading GUERRILLA WARFARE.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

Hawley

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

hour

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

jail

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, no!

now

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

office

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, no!

police

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I shan’t bother,” Hawley replied.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

sat

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

send

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

shan't

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From this reading I shan’t bother,” Hawley replied.

strong

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From this reading “You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”

supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

triumphant

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From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

WARFARE

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From this reading GUERRILLA WARFARE.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I suppose you are going to get after those fellows now and send them both to jail for conspiracy,” said Fred Carroll to Hawley, as he sat chatting in the _Bulletin_ office half an hour after the Camera Chap’s triumphant departure from the police court.

You've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You’ve certainly a strong case against them.”