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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 An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
abate
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
also
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
America
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
any
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
arrival
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT LINDEN FELLS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
biding
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
birds
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
butler
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
Carter's
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
coming
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
conspirators
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
conversation
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
Dantons
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
degree
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
effect
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
entire
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
FELLS
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT LINDEN FELLS.
following
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
gang
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
getting
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
gone
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
guess
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
hand
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
held
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
home
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
HOUSE
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT LINDEN FELLS.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT LINDEN FELLS.
informed
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
killing
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
LINDEN
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT LINDEN FELLS.
looking
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
made
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
manifest
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
merely
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
Morgan
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
mused
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
Nick
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
numerous
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
oaths
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
occurred
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
other
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
out
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
Paul
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
playing
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
puzzle
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From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
reasoned
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
recalled
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
Red
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
Rogers
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
sign
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
single
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
slightest
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
smiled
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
steamer
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
stone
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT LINDEN FELLS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
two
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
watchfulness
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From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
way
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From this reading “It never occurred to me that in coming here and playing the part of butler, I was, in effect, killing two birds with one stone--getting out of their way on the one hand, and getting in their way on the other.”
week
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From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “If any of the gang are looking for me, it must puzzle them to guess where I have gone,” he mused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An entire week had passed since the arrival of the steamer which brought the Dantons home to America, and during that time not a single sign of Paul Rogers or his following had been made manifest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Nick Carter’s watchfulness did not, however, abate in the slightest degree, for he reasoned that the conspirators were merely biding their time, and he smiled to himself also, when he recalled the conversation he had held with Red Morgan in which that worthy had informed him of the numerous oaths against his life.
