Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KIDNAPING. “A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle. “Such a cute little feller, too! Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight. He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading ““Such a cute little feller, too!”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading ““Such a cute little feller, too!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.”
a male grandchild
From this reading ““A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.”
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “THE KIDNAPING.”
United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
From this reading ““A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.”
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.
In this reading “He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.”
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 “A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Such a cute little feller, too!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
being one more than seven
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Such a cute little feller, too!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
a male grandchild
From this reading “A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading THE KIDNAPING.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Such a cute little feller, too!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
and nothing more
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
From this reading “A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A grandson,” replied Mr. Pyle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Only five, but as big as most boys of seven or eight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such a cute little feller, too!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIDNAPING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Such a cute little feller, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He’s all we’ve got, you see, and some day all this will be his.
Chapter 13 of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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 13 holds 57 sentences of Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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