Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STOLEN BRIDE. Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking. He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement. “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him. “They told me you were here.
Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “THE STOLEN BRIDE.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “THE STOLEN BRIDE.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.”
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading “Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.”
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 “He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.”
temporarily
In this reading “He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.”
In this reading ““I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.”
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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 He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE STOLEN BRIDE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They told me you were here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
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From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They told me you were here.
a particular point in time
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
express in speech
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN BRIDE.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN BRIDE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They told me you were here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “They told me you were here.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He appeared unable to speak for a moment, nevertheless, so great was his suppressed excitement.
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter evidently was the man George Vandyke was seeking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They told me you were here.
at the time that
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve been looking for you,” he finally gasped, when Nick seized him by the arm and shook him.
Chapter 3 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 155 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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