Chapter 17 of Nick Carter Stories No. 124, January 23, 1915 is here in full — 688 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Nick Carter Stories No. 124, January 23, 1915 is here in full — 688 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAILY PAPERS. Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say. Perhaps it was some premonition. At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything. Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
Chapter 17 of Nick Carter Stories No. 124, January 23, 1915 is here in full — 688 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a quantity of money
From this reading “Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.”
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.”
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.”
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “Perhaps it was some premonition.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.”
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 “THE DAILY PAPERS.”
an item in a newspaper
In this reading “Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.”
In this reading “At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.”
filled with bewilderment
In this reading “Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
a quantity of money
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
any thing at all
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE DAILY PAPERS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was some premonition.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
something that is lost
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, the circumstance might amount to absolutely nothing.
above and across; more than
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE DAILY PAPERS.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was some premonition.
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Perhaps it was some premonition.
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
express in words
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps it was some premonition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAILY PAPERS.
a special situation
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was some premonition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what prompted me to be at such pains to conceal the news item, I am at a loss to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At all events, I argued that it would be better to think over the thing a bit before I did anything.
Chapter 17 of Nick Carter Stories No. 124, January 23, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 688 sentences, grouped into 138 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 17 holds 688 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 124, January 23, 1915, unabridged, divided into 138 reading sections.
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