Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION. Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest. “B. Ardley.” Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind. He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 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 “Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.”
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading “NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION.”
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
of or relating to speech sounds
From this reading “Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “B. Ardley.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “B. Ardley.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
of or relating to speech sounds
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading NICK’S SHREWD DEDUCTION.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
the quality of being significant
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, like a flash, the phonetic significance of it arose in his mind.
communicated in words
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick Carter read the distant sign with only indifferent interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He asked himself how it would sound if uttered aloud.
Chapter 7 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 7 holds 212 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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