Chapter II of Hidden Foes, “Nick Carter’s Opinion,” is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter II of Hidden Foes, “Nick Carter’s Opinion,” is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely: “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it? The man is dead?” “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.” “What was the cause?”
Chapter II of Hidden Foes, “Nick Carter’s Opinion,” is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading ““What was the cause?””
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:”
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In this reading ““Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.””
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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 Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “What was the cause?”
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The man is dead?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man is dead?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
engage in
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man is dead?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Chief Gleason immediately turned and approached the rising physician, asking a bit brusquely:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was the cause?”
(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, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, indeed, there is no question about that, Mr. Gleason.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Doctor Doyle, what do you make of it?
Chapter 2 of Hidden Foes by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 174 sentences of Hidden Foes, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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