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Chapter VII
THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND. Nick Carter is hard to kill. A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick. He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him. When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.”
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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 A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
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From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
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From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
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From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
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From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
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From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
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From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
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From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
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From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
at the time that
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
