Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEADQUARTERS MAN. Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned. Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said: “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?” “Yes.
Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
moving very fast
From this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
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In this reading “Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:”
In this reading “Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.”
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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 Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
set up or found
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
of great significance or value
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
a formal or official examination
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
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From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
moving very fast
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEADQUARTERS MAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of immediately beginning a more careful inspection, however, he turned to the headquarters man and said:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter took in with a few swift glances those important features of the scene already mentioned.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Am I to understand, Phelan, that things are about as you found them?”
Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 3 holds 169 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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