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NICK'S REPUTATION AT STAKE. As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements. They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it. But Nick was undismayed. He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.
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any person at all
From this reading “As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.”
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading “He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.”
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
any person at all
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NICK'S REPUTATION AT STAKE.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nick was undismayed.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading NICK'S REPUTATION AT STAKE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.
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From this reading NICK'S REPUTATION AT STAKE.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading NICK'S REPUTATION AT STAKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
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From this reading He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity.
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From this reading But Nick was undismayed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother's escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
which person or people
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
