Chapter X of Hidden Foes, “The Deeper Mystery,” is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of Hidden Foes, “The Deeper Mystery,” is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock. He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest. “By Jove, you were right!” Chick then said seriously. “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
Chapter X of Hidden Foes, “The Deeper Mystery,” is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 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 returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.”
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading ““It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.””
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading “He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading ““It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.””
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.”
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading ““It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.””
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.”
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 “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Jove, you were right!”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
set up or found
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “By Jove, you were right!”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
killed unlawfully
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
according to the clock
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
with speed
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “By Jove, you were right!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chick then said seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading Chick then said seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It now is a cinch that Todd was murdered.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “By Jove, you were right!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Chick and Patsy waiting for him, both of whom quickly told him what they had learned that morning, and then heard his own brief report of the inquest.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House at one o’clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By Jove, you were right!”
Chapter 10 of Hidden Foes by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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