Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN THEY WOKE UP. It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned: “Gee! How my head aches! And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “How my head aches!”
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading “It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:”
a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
From this reading “It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ““Gee!”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:”
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.””
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading “And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.””
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 “And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.””
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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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “WHEN THEY WOKE UP.”
In this reading “It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading How my head aches!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading How my head aches!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How my head aches!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
and nothing more
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
something that is lost
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How my head aches!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
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 And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THEY WOKE UP.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN THEY WOKE UP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
look attentively
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THEY WOKE UP.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just about the time that Nick Carter discovered the loss of the diamond-incrusted watch and fob which were known collectively as the Seal of Gijon, when Patsy awoke from a sound sleep in Mala’s hotel and groaned:
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading WHEN THEY WOKE UP.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And my mouth tastes like the New York subway smells.”
Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 7 holds 137 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 138 May 1, 1915, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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