Chapter 2 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT. “Nathan Lusker.” Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place. He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight. His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
Chapter 2 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading “His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.”
in a critical manner
From this reading “Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.”
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading “He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.”
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In this reading “His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.”
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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 ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
a line of approach
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
in a critical manner
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nathan Lusker.”
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From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nathan Lusker.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
above and across; more than
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading ON A SEPTEMBER NIGHT.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noticed that the “regulator” indicated midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter read the sign over the jeweler’s store on Eighth Avenue and stopped to glance critically at the place.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
at the time that
From this reading His thoughts flew back to another midnight earlier in the week, when Lusker’s store had been cleaned out by burglars.
Chapter 2 of Following a Chance Clew by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 2 holds 137 sentences of Following a Chance Clew, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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