Chapter 8 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE IN A ROW. “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes. “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate. But after that comes the challenge.” “What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.
Chapter 8 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading ““Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.”
take exception to
From this reading “But after that comes the challenge.””
be worthy or deserving
From this reading ““Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.”
showing curiosity
From this reading ““What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.”
plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ““Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading ““What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.”
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.
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading ““What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.”
In this reading ““Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.”
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 THREE IN A ROW.
later than; following
From this reading But after that comes the challenge.”
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
(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 “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after that comes the challenge.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
take exception to
From this reading But after that comes the challenge.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But after that comes the challenge.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE IN A ROW.
showing curiosity
From this reading “What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THREE IN A ROW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after that comes the challenge.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE IN A ROW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” returned Lord Slava, “the first three are malefactors who deserve no better fate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What challenge?” burst out the inquisitive Patsy.
at the time that
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are to be killed first?” asked Nick Carter, when they had been looking into the amphitheater for some minutes.
Chapter 8 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 143 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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