Chapter II
A DOUBLE MURDER. “Hello! hello! This is Frank Mantell talking. I want Mr. Carter--Nick Carter. Is he there?”
Nick Carter Stories No. 149, July 17, 1915
Chapter II
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A
DOUBLE
MURDER.
“Hello!
hello!
This
is
Frank
Mantell
talking.
I
want
Mr.
Carter--Nick
Carter.
Is
he
there?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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A
DOUBLE
MURDER.
Line 2
“Hello!
hello!
Line 3
This
is
Frank
Mantell
talking.
Line 4
I
want
Mr.
Carter--Nick
Carter.
Line 5
Is
he
there?”
Learner Dictionary
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DOUBLE
noun
US /double/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DOUBLE MURDER.”
All words in this reading · 16
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE MURDER.
Carter
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From this reading I want Mr. Carter--Nick Carter.
DOUBLE
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From this reading A DOUBLE MURDER.
Frank
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From this reading This is Frank Mantell talking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he there?”
Hello
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From this reading “Hello! hello!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want Mr. Carter--Nick Carter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Frank Mantell talking.
Mantell
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From this reading This is Frank Mantell talking.
Mr
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From this reading I want Mr. Carter--Nick Carter.
MURDER
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From this reading A DOUBLE MURDER.
Nick
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From this reading I want Mr. Carter--Nick Carter.
talking
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From this reading This is Frank Mantell talking.
there
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From this reading Is he there?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Frank Mantell talking.
want
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From this reading I want Mr. Carter--Nick Carter.