Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY. Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand. “I shan’t need you now,” he said. Then he turned to his visitor. “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.”
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.”
in a royal manner
From this reading “THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Then he turned to his visitor.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
having lost your job
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
in a royal manner
From this reading THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to his visitor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned to his visitor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to his visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading Then he turned to his visitor.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading THE COUNT IS WELCOMED ROYALLY.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why on earth didn’t you tell me this at first?” he demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Atherton dismissed the servants with a peremptory wave of his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shan’t need you now,” he said.
Chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 11 holds 75 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 75 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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