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1905
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From this reading March 21, 1905.
21
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436
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From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 436 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 436 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
apprehension
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From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
AUTHOR
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
CARTER
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corners
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
Cover
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dear
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Death
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declared
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Detective
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devoted
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display
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From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
Driven
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Earth
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Enigma
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etc
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eyes
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Gilsey
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
gray
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
Hounded
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
immediate
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From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
keen
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
land
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
LIBRARY
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From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 436 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
literature
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From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 436 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
lurking
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
MAGNET
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From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 436 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
Man
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March
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From this reading March 21, 1905.
Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
Mystery
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NICHOLAS
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Nick
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 436 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
odd
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Orders
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Price
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protested
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From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
publication
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rather
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
Raymond
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Run
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Seal
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SealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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smile
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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weekly
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Well
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From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Raymond Gilsey, with an immediate display of apprehension.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my dear Gilsey, I rather think I can land him for you,” declared Nick Carter, with an odd smile lurking in the corners of his keen, gray eyes.
