Chapter 2 of New Nick Carter weekly, No. 11, March 13, 1897 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of New Nick Carter weekly, No. 11, March 13, 1897 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HALTED BY SAVAGES. The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath. “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.” “Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim. “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
Chapter 2 of New Nick Carter weekly, No. 11, March 13, 1897 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading ““If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.””
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ““If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.””
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “HALTED BY SAVAGES.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “HALTED BY SAVAGES.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading ““That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.””
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading ““Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.”
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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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.”
In this reading “The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.”
be restored
In this reading ““If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.””
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.””
In this reading ““That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.””
In this reading ““If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.””
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 The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
possessing life
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HALTED BY SAVAGES.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading HALTED BY SAVAGES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading HALTED BY SAVAGES.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief leaned back in his chair and drew a long breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “Well, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.
(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, I don’t think,” retorted Trim.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “That will mean,” he said, “one smart American the less in the world.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you fellows could go out there and come back alive I don’t see why I shouldn’t.”
Chapter 2 of New Nick Carter weekly, No. 11, March 13, 1897 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 173 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 173 sentences of New Nick Carter weekly, No. 11, March 13, 1897, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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