Chapter 13 of The Babbington case is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Babbington case is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING INTO ACTION. Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police. Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made. “Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here. Where are you?”
Chapter 13 of The Babbington case is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.”
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 “Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.”
In this reading “Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.”
In this reading “Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.”
In this reading “GETTING INTO ACTION.”
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.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GETTING INTO ACTION.
and nothing more
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Chick,” said the detective, “I am in the private office of the chief, here.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter was at the telephone in the private office of the chief of the local police.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Chick was at the other end of the wire, and the connection had just been made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?”
Chapter 13 of The Babbington case by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 144 sentences of The Babbington case, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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