Chapter 1 of Nick Carter Stories No. 120, December 26, 1914 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Nick Carter Stories No. 120, December 26, 1914 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Issued Weekly. Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York. Copyright, 1914, by_ STREET & SMITH. _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers. (_Postage Free._) Single Copies or Back Numbers, 5c.
Chapter 1 of Nick Carter Stories No. 120, December 26, 1914 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 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 “_O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.”
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “(_Postage Free._) Single Copies or Back Numbers, 5c.”
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading “Copyright, 1914, by_ STREET & SMITH.”
the charge for mailing something
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “_O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.”
plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval
From this reading “_O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “_Issued Weekly.”
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.
a local branch where postal services are available
In this reading “Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Copyright, 1914, by_ STREET & SMITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Postage Free._) Single Copies or Back Numbers, 5c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
in or to or toward a former location
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading (_Postage Free._) Single Copies or Back Numbers, 5c.
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Copyright, 1914, by_ STREET & SMITH.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading (_Postage Free._) Single Copies or Back Numbers, 5c.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading _Issued Weekly.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
the charge for mailing something
From this reading (_Postage Free._) Single Copies or Back Numbers, 5c.
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
of inferior status or quality
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _O. G. Smith and G. C. Smith, Proprietors._ Terms to NICK CARTER STORIES Mail Subscribers.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading _Issued Weekly.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York Post Office, by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Ave., New York.
Chapter 1 of Nick Carter Stories No. 120, December 26, 1914 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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 1 holds 21 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 120, December 26, 1914, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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