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Chapter XVII
WHOSE THE BRAIN? It was destined to be rudely awakened. One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him. Opening it, Nick read this message: “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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later than; following
From this reading “One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “WHOSE THE BRAIN?”
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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 One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
later than; following
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading WHOSE THE BRAIN?
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
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From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opening it, Nick read this message:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
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From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opening it, Nick read this message:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opening it, Nick read this message:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Hilton Field’s house on Riverside Drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHOSE THE BRAIN?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Opening it, Nick read this message:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
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From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was destined to be rudely awakened.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
belonging to which person
From this reading WHOSE THE BRAIN?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, twenty-four years after the kidnaping of Hilton Field, Nick Carter was sitting in his office examining some important papers when one of his assistants placed a telegram before him.
