Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAITOR. Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say. From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him. “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested. “Really, I couldn’t.
Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915 is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading “From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.”
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading ““But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “THE TRAITOR.”
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 “Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
to an extreme degree
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, I couldn’t.
express in words
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 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.
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