Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESPERATE MOVE. It was nearly noon. Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning. There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library. Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading “There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.”
full of events or incidents
From this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “It was nearly noon.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind 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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In this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
In this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
In this reading “Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.”
In this reading “There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.”
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 A DESPERATE MOVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE MOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
full of events or incidents
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
a room where books are kept
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DESPERATE MOVE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a change in the scene in Captain Casper Dillon’s library.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter was seated in one of the large chairs near the wall, tied to it and with his arms secured behind him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Less than three hours had passed since Nick Carter and his two assistants set to work on that eventful morning.
Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 11 holds 113 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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