Chapter 36 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICK HAS A PLAN. Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house. He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study. The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room. “Well!” he ejaculated.
Chapter 36 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.”
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “NICK HAS A PLAN.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.”
past form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading “The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.”
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In this reading “The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.”
In this reading “The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.”
In this reading “The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.”
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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 NICK HAS A PLAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
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From this reading “Well!” he ejaculated.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NICK HAS A PLAN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK HAS A PLAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading NICK HAS A PLAN.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
past form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He eagerly inquired for his chief, and learned, to his delight, that he had returned and was in his study.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!” he ejaculated.
at the time that
From this reading Darkness had descended when Patsy sprang up the steps of Nick Carter’s house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young assistant fairly sprinted up the stairs, and burst into the room.
Chapter 36 of A Broken Bond by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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