Chapter 6 of Nick Carter Stories No. 122, January 9, 1915 is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Nick Carter Stories No. 122, January 9, 1915 is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE. Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening. He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall. He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter. While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:
Chapter 6 of Nick Carter Stories No. 122, January 9, 1915 is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.”
without care or concern
From this reading “While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.”
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 “He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.”
In this reading “He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.”
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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 He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
later than; following
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
without care or concern
From this reading While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
being one more than seven
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
a young female
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
according to the clock
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sauntered in and bought some cigars off a girl clerk in charge of the counter.
in the near future
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Carter entered the Ashburton Chambers soon after eight o’clock that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not send up his card to Kate Crandall.
during the time that
From this reading While lighting one, he inquired carelessly:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Chapter 6 of Nick Carter Stories No. 122, January 9, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 6 holds 244 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 122, January 9, 1915, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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