Chapter 17 of The Photographer's Evidence is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Photographer's Evidence is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HANK LOW’S LUCK. Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there. He had come in and gone out shortly afterward. Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say. Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
Chapter 17 of The Photographer's Evidence is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.”
a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
From this reading “Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.”
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.”
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading “Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “HANK LOW’S LUCK.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.”
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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a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
In this reading “Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.”
In this reading “Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading HANK LOW’S LUCK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANK LOW’S LUCK.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HANK LOW’S LUCK.
come together
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
by chance
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
express in words
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
for a short time
From this reading He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
at the time that
From this reading Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.
Chapter 17 of The Photographer's Evidence by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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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