Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET. A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena. “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness. “Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick. “This is no time to be funny.”
Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 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 “A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading ““Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick.”
a gaudy outward display
From this reading “A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.”
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading “THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading ““Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading ““Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading “A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.”
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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In this reading “A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.”
In this reading “A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.”
refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information
In this reading ““Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick.”
In this reading “THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET.”
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 loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
playful humor
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
a gaudy outward display
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
not any; not one
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep quiet, Patsy,” reproved Chick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is no time to be funny.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading A loud fanfare on a trumpet echoed across the amphitheater, and into the narrow corridor whence Nick Carter and his companions were looking into the arena.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Fish!” ejaculated Patsy Garvan, with a pitiful attempt at facetiousness.
Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 9 holds 109 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 109 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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