Chapter 12 of The Photographer's Evidence is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Photographer's Evidence is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI. They were not disappointed. Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him. Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr. “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
Chapter 12 of The Photographer's Evidence is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading “A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.”
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 “Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading They were not disappointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not disappointed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not disappointed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not disappointed.
at the time that
From this reading Nick greeted Folsom warmly when they met on the platform, and then he was introduced to Detective Kerr.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick was on the train, and Patsy was with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Mr. Kerr,” said Nick.
Chapter 12 of The Photographer's Evidence by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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