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Chapter XV
SOME GOOD NEWS. Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements. He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police. He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold. Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME GOOD NEWS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.”
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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 Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME GOOD NEWS.
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From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
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From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading SOME GOOD NEWS.
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From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
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From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
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From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME GOOD NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
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From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in no great hurry to notify Nick or the police.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading He wished to first make sure that there were to be no more doublings and twistings on the part of Grantley and Siebold.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jack Wise made himself scarce, and yet took up a position which enabled him to keep track of the fugitives’ movements.
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From this reading Apparently, they had reached the end of their New York trail, and Jack was forced into a sort of reluctant admiration for their cleverness.
