Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIVEN TO THE WALL. John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault. But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow. “Good heavens! What have you done?
Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.”
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.”
to no avail
From this reading “John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.”
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In this reading “But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.”
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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 John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
exhale hard
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have you done?
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN TO THE WALL.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you done?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
with speed
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVEN TO THE WALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIVEN TO THE WALL.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
to no avail
From this reading John Madison had sprung to his feet, uttering a cry, vainly attempting to prevent the lightninglike assault.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
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 DRIVEN TO THE WALL.
a message informing of danger
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you done?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it had been made so quickly and with such vicious determination that Nick himself had received not the slightest warning of the terrible blow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you done?
Chapter 9 of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 9 holds 146 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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