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Chapter 4 of New Nick Carter weekly is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HOWLING SWELL. Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office. He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck. “Did everything go all right?” Nick asked.
Chapter 4 of New Nick Carter weekly is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “A HOWLING SWELL.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.”
according to the clock
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “A HOWLING SWELL.”
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In this reading “Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.”
In this reading “Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.”
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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 A HOWLING SWELL.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Did everything go all right?”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nick asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did everything go all right?”
being one more than seven
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Did everything go all right?”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Did everything go all right?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading A HOWLING SWELL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
according to the clock
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at eight o’clock next morning Chick made his appearance at Nick Carter’s private office.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Did everything go all right?”
not in physical motion
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading A HOWLING SWELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
which person or people
From this reading He had the appearance of a man who had had a hard night of it, but was still full of pluck.
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