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Chapter XI
FEVERSHAM'S STRANGE DISCOVERY. Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy. Chick was the first to present himself. "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick. "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chick was the first to present himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.”
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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 "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
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From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading FEVERSHAM'S STRANGE DISCOVERY.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading FEVERSHAM'S STRANGE DISCOVERY.
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From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick was the first to present himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick was the first to present himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FEVERSHAM'S STRANGE DISCOVERY.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chick was the first to present himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having possessed himself of all the facts the local detectives were able to give, Nick Carter had dinner and then went to his rooms to await reports from Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
which person or people
From this reading "Well, there is this in addition: I found a negro--a wharf porter--who says that on the afternoon preceding the murder he had that note in his hands."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you have heard about the finding of the bank-note?" began Chick.
