Chapter 3 of New Nick Carter weekly no. — no. 197, The little glass vial is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of New Nick Carter weekly no. — no. 197, The little glass vial is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ANOTHER CUBAN." "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?" "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick. "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife." "Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.
Chapter 3 of New Nick Carter weekly no. — no. 197, The little glass vial is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “"ANOTHER CUBAN."”
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “"What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"”
death of a person
From this reading “"What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “"I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “"I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.”
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 “"I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "ANOTHER CUBAN."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading "ANOTHER CUBAN."
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
death of a person
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
engage in
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
not any; not one
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
the act of using
From this reading "I make no promise and must use my own judgment," replied Nick.
(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, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, then, the woman whom you call Alvarez is my wife."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I am about to disclose to you, you will promise to keep as secret as the grave?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wife?" said Nick, with real surprise.
Chapter 3 of New Nick Carter weekly no. — no. 197, The little glass vial by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 3 holds 89 sentences of New Nick Carter weekly no. — no. 197, The little glass vial, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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