Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 148, July 10, 1915 is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 148, July 10, 1915 is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN OF LAST RESORT. “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor. “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name. Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever. You, Mr. Carter, are the recognized man of last resort.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 148, July 10, 1915 is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 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 ““There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.”
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.”
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading “Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.”
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.”
someone who visits
From this reading ““There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.”
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.
an expedient adopted only in desperation
In this reading “THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.”
In this reading ““By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.”
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 Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
ten 10s
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
immediately past
From this reading THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
and nothing more
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading You, Mr. Carter, are the recognized man of last resort.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Half of the remainder are mediocre, and only one in a hundred of the rest is really keen and clever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF LAST RESORT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading “There are detectives, Mr. Carter, and detectives,” said Nick Carter’s visitor.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “By that I mean that only half of them are worthy of the name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, Mr. Carter, are the recognized man of last resort.
Chapter 4 of Nick Carter Stories No. 148, July 10, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 260 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 148, July 10, 1915, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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