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Chapter XXXIV
NICK CARTER WOUNDED. When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters. Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot. Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot. At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NICK CARTER WOUNDED.”
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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 When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
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From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
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From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading NICK CARTER WOUNDED.
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From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
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From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
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From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
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From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
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From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
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From this reading NICK CARTER WOUNDED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
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From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
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From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
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From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
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From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the hospitals were a dozen other officers who had been severely injured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
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From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
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From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around him lay the bodies of several men that had been killed in the riot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick came to his senses, he was lying on a cot in the Brooklyn police headquarters.
which person or people
From this reading Several others who had been slightly wounded were sitting around in chairs, talking about the riot.
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From this reading NICK CARTER WOUNDED.
