Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICK CARTER TASTES SALT. When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him. “Oh, Mr. Carter! I’m so glad you have come. He’s gone!”
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.”
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading “When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.”
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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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.”
In this reading “When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.
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From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’m so glad you have come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
set up or found
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m so glad you have come.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He’s gone!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m so glad you have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s gone!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m so glad you have come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Carter!
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Carter!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m so glad you have come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading NICK CARTER TASTES SALT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nick Carter dashed up to the front entrance of Crownledge in his own big touring car, with Danny Maloney at the wheel, he found Claudia Solado on the porch, looking for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m so glad you have come.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 4 holds 192 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 137, April 24, 1915, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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