Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 143, June 5, 1915 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 143, June 5, 1915 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A POINT FOR THE ARCHCROOK. For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke. Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver. The officer had been looking for some such move. He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 143, June 5, 1915 is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading “He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.”
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading “For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.”
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.”
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In this reading “Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.”
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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 A POINT FOR THE ARCHCROOK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A POINT FOR THE ARCHCROOK.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A POINT FOR THE ARCHCROOK.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A POINT FOR THE ARCHCROOK.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For the merest part of a second Paul Clayton neither moved nor spoke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The officer had been looking for some such move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POINT FOR THE ARCHCROOK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then his hand shot down to a side pocket and came up with a heavy revolver.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He seized the young man’s wrist and gave it a wrench that caused the weapon to fall clattering to the floor.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 143, June 5, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 143 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 143, June 5, 1915, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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