Chapter 14 of Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT. Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests. He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran. After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words. “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
Chapter 14 of Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.”
within a building
From this reading “Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.”
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.”
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading “He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.”
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 “After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.”
In this reading “Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.”
In this reading “Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.”
In this reading ““There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.”
In this reading ““There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.”
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 A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.
later than; following
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
within a building
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading A NEW TWIST TO THE PLOT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “There’s some surprise in certain quarters,” Tod ventured, smiling.
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that Tod was playing his part like a veteran.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Klein went indoors, and mingled with the guests.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After one of the dances the two managed to exchange a few words.
Chapter 14 of Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 14 holds 103 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 133, March 27, 1915, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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