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Chapter XXXVIII
CARTER’S ESCAPE. We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place. Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall. He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire. The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.”
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
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From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
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From this reading CARTER’S ESCAPE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
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From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
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From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
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From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
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From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
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From this reading CARTER’S ESCAPE.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
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From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
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From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sentence said that Opal Lamont, the fair daughter of the millionaire, was responsible for the prisoner’s fate, and this set the detective to thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
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From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
in or at the place that
From this reading We left Carter in durance in the dungeon where the strange explosion had taken place.
which person or people
From this reading He did not know who “Lewis Newell” was, and he did not stop to inquire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly the detective was in the direst straits, and he could not forget the writing on the wall.
