Chapter 18 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 672 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 672 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRISIS. The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes. Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan. He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey. The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
Chapter 18 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 is here in full — 672 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.”
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “THE CRISIS.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.”
be obedient to
From this reading “He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.”
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading “Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.”
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 two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.”
In this reading “The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.”
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 He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
in an expectant manner
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
be obedient to
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
get by special effort
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The other man appeared to be more annoyed than otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He attempted to roll a cigarette before beginning, but his fingers refused to obey.
a shaky motion
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men, secure in the big, lamp-lighted room, stared expectantly into one another’s eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hooker was trembling, his face white, despite the tan.
Chapter 18 of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 672 sentences, grouped into 135 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 18 holds 672 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 135. April 10, 1915, unabridged, divided into 135 reading sections.
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