Chapter 2 of Nick Carter weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND. Nick returned to the rear room. His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered. In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office. They complied rather hesitatingly.
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “They complied rather hesitatingly.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick returned to the rear room.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Nick returned to the rear room.”
asked for
From this reading “In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.”
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 “In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.”
In this reading “In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.”
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 His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading They complied rather hesitatingly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
set up or found
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading They complied rather hesitatingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
the force of workers available
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick returned to the rear room.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
on the contrary
From this reading They complied rather hesitatingly.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Nick returned to the rear room.
asked for
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nick returned to the rear room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nick returned to the rear room.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLOVE ON THE DEAD GIRL’S HAND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They complied rather hesitatingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick returned to the rear room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In short, he requested the two men to step into the outer office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
at the time that
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first act was probably a surprise to both the men whom he had found there when he first entered.
Chapter 2 of Nick Carter weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900 by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 2 holds 104 sentences of Nick Carter weekly No. 186, July 21, 1900, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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