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Chapter VIII
BLACKMAIL. Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured. It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again. Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl. When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.”
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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 It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
later than; following
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
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From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
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From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
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From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
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From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL.
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From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
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From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
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From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
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From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
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From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
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From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
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From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
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From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
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From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
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From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
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From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
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From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
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From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
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From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
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From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
which person or people
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
