A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
MODERN HIGHWAYMEN. While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments. “H’m!” he presently grunted. “The picture is quite plain. Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The picture is quite plain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.”
during the time that
From this reading “While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.”
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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 Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading “H’m!” he presently grunted.
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From this reading “H’m!” he presently grunted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “H’m!” he presently grunted.
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From this reading MODERN HIGHWAYMEN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The picture is quite plain.
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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From this reading MODERN HIGHWAYMEN.
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading “The picture is quite plain.
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From this reading “The picture is quite plain.
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From this reading “H’m!” he presently grunted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The picture is quite plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
during the time that
From this reading While the Boston chief sat silently regarding him, Nick Carter studied the photograph attentively for several moments.
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From this reading Two automobiles appear to have met in a lonely woodland road.”
