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Chapter XVI
ON NICK’S TRAIL. It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square. It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement. “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before. “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.”
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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 “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
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From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
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From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
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From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
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From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
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From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
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From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
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From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
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From this reading ON NICK’S TRAIL.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
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From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
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From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON NICK’S TRAIL.
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From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about half an hour before that when Nick Carter was lodged in his place of confinement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON NICK’S TRAIL.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is no need of both of us going into the chief’s office.
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From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
at the time that
From this reading It was five o’clock when Chick and Patsy entered Pemberton Square.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wait here, Patsy,” said Chick, at the corner on which Nick engaged Grady’s runabout a few mornings before.
