Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD OFFENDER. “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you. I never forget the face of a crook.” The speaker was Nick Carter. His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “The speaker was Nick Carter.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “I never forget the face of a crook.””
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “The speaker was Nick Carter.”
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading “AN OLD OFFENDER.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Nick Carter.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.”
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 “His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.”
In this reading “AN OLD OFFENDER.”
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 I never forget the face of a crook.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD OFFENDER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The speaker was Nick Carter.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading I never forget the face of a crook.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I never forget the face of a crook.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I never forget the face of a crook.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never forget the face of a crook.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The speaker was Nick Carter.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never forget the face of a crook.”
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading AN OLD OFFENDER.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD OFFENDER.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Nick Carter.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never forget the face of a crook.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice, though somewhat under ordinary pitch, had a subtle and ominous ring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Nick Carter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, no, I have not forgotten you.
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 2 holds 84 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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