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Chapter III
THE STOLEN BRIDE. Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking. He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement. “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him. “They told me you were here.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They told me you were here.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They told me you were here.”
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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 He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
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From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
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From this reading THE STOLEN BRIDE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
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From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
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From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
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From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They told me you were here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They told me you were here.
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From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading THE STOLEN BRIDE.
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From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN BRIDE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They told me you were here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They told me you were here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They told me you were here.
at the time that
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
