Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 150, July 24, 1915 is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 150, July 24, 1915 is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNWELCOME DUTIES. As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile. "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?" "Not quite, Henderson. Is Pop Andrews in?
Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 150, July 24, 1915 is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “Is Pop Andrews in?”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"”
bulge outward
From this reading “Is Pop Andrews in?”
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading “As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.”
explained or answered
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “UNWELCOME DUTIES.”
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.
a local branch where postal services are available
In this reading “As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.”
In this reading “As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Is Pop Andrews in?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading UNWELCOME DUTIES.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is Pop Andrews in?
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Pop Andrews in?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
in a moody manner
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not quite, Henderson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
bulge outward
From this reading Is Pop Andrews in?
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Not quite, Henderson.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
explained or answered
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading UNWELCOME DUTIES.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Sheridan entered the post office, and stepped moodily into the private rooms of the superintendent, Henderson looked at him with an expectant smile.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Inspector, have you solved the mystery yet?"
Chapter 15 of Nick Carter Stories No. 150, July 24, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 611 sentences, grouped into 123 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 15 holds 611 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 150, July 24, 1915, unabridged, divided into 123 reading sections.
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