Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE FIFTEENTH. For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly. Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober. One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening. The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “ON THE FIFTEENTH.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.”
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading “Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.”
possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.”
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading “Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.”
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.”
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.
see something for a brief time
In this reading “The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.”
In this reading “For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.”
In this reading “One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.”
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later than; following
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading ON THE FIFTEENTH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FIFTEENTH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One day the foreman left for Los Angeles on business, returning the same evening.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The moment he caught sight of him, Nash’s heart sank.
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
in a swift manner
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FIFTEENTH.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For several weeks after this, things ran on smoothly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nash progressed swiftly with his work, the usual perfect California weather prevailed, and Hooker remained sober.
Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 15 holds 99 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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