1903
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From this reading September 2, 1903.
2
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From this reading September 2, 1903.
304
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From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY NICHOLAS CARTER AUTHOR OF “A Chance Discovery,” “At the Knife’s Point,” “Lady Velvet,” “A Game of Craft,” “A Klondike Claim,” “A Blow for Vengeance,” etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
for the reason that
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
exhale hard
From this reading BY NICHOLAS CARTER AUTHOR OF “A Chance Discovery,” “At the Knife’s Point,” “Lady Velvet,” “A Game of Craft,” “A Klondike Claim,” “A Blow for Vengeance,” etc.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
showing who or what does the action
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CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
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definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
the act of discovering something
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
etc
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
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Knife's
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a polite name for any woman
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a room where books are kept
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
MAGNETnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
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NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
not any; not one
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an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 2, 1903.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Mr. Nick Carter: I have come to town to do business.
VelvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
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VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading MAGNET LIBRARY No. 304 A weekly publication devoted to Detective literature.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I give you notice before I begin, because I am quite certain you will be informed immediately after I commence operations.
