Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CURIOUS LETTER. “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter. “You feel sure of it, then?” “As sure as water runs downhill. I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 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 ““There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.”
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading ““As sure as water runs downhill.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.”
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading “I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.”
make reference to
From this reading “I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading ““As sure as water runs downhill.”
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 ““You feel sure of it, then?””
as might be expected
In this reading “I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.”
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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 CURIOUS LETTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A CURIOUS LETTER.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading “As sure as water runs downhill.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “You feel sure of it, then?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You feel sure of it, then?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A CURIOUS LETTER.
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You feel sure of it, then?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
make reference to
From this reading I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “As sure as water runs downhill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You feel sure of it, then?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You feel sure of it, then?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “As sure as water runs downhill.
which person or people
From this reading “There’s no question in my mind, inspector, as to who did the job,” said Nick Carter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I refer, of course, to the mechanical part of the work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You feel sure of it, then?”
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 195 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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