Chapter 13 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“ONE OF THE BOYS.” “Hello! What’s up, now?” Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window. “Nothing special.”
Chapter 13 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading ““Nothing special.””
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
seek information from
In this reading “Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “ONE OF THE BOYS.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing special.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What’s up, now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ONE OF THE BOYS.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE OF THE BOYS.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
done under pressure
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Nothing special.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ONE OF THE BOYS.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What’s up, now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s up, now?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter, sitting in his room, at the Windsor Hotel, on Dearborn Street, looked up with a smile, as Chick rushed into the room and hastened to the window.
Chapter 13 of Following a Chance Clew by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 126 sentences of Following a Chance Clew, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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