Chapter 12 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 is here in full — 873 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 is here in full — 873 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WATER TRAIL. “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling. “What do you mean?” I queried shortly and a bit irritably. The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
Chapter 12 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 is here in full — 873 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading ““A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.”
a group of people who work together
From this reading ““A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “I queried shortly and a bit irritably.”
for a short time
From this reading “I queried shortly and a bit irritably.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “A WATER TRAIL.”
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.
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 A WATER TRAIL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I queried shortly and a bit irritably.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?”
one or the other of two
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I queried shortly and a bit irritably.
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
in a petulant manner
From this reading I queried shortly and a bit irritably.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
a group of people who work together
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading I queried shortly and a bit irritably.
on the contrary
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
for a short time
From this reading I queried shortly and a bit irritably.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A WATER TRAIL.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The incident hadn’t improved the temper of either of us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
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 A WATER TRAIL.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A rather close organization, you see,” said Pawlinson finally, and with a placidity that was galling.
Chapter 12 of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 873 sentences, grouped into 175 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 12 holds 873 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915, unabridged, divided into 175 reading sections.
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