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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
again
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
all
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
bunk
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
camp
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
Carter
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
clothing
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
crying
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
Dago
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From this reading "Wake up, Dago!
daylight
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
DETECTIVE'S
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S PREDICAMENT.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
doing
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
down
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
eyes
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
felt
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
hand
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
Handsome
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
instantly
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
laid
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
long
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
lost
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
lustily
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
making
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
morning
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
nearly
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
Nick
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
night
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
out
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
outlaws
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
person
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
place
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
PREDICAMENT
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S PREDICAMENT.
rather
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
ready
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
returned
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
shaking
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
shown
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
sleep
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
sprang
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
still
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From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S PREDICAMENT.
time
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
tumbled
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
up
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From this reading "Wake up, Dago!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
voice
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
Wake
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From this reading "Wake up, Dago!
wanted
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From this reading You're wanted!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
well
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From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Carter was shown a place to sleep that night--or, rather, that morning, for it was well toward daylight by the time Handsome and he returned to the outlaws' camp--he tumbled upon the bunk that was shown him, and he lost no time in doing so; nor did he open his eyes again until he felt a hand shaking him lustily, and a voice crying out to him:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sprang up instantly; and, because he had laid himself down with nearly all his clothing still upon his person, he was not long in making himself ready.
You're
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From this reading You're wanted!"
