Chapter 2 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly. "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria." "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?" "I do," said Ingleborough. "Then where did they get them?"
Chapter 2 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.”
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading “"And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “"I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"”
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading “"I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then where did they get them?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then where did they get them?"
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
and nothing more
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
express in words
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then where did they get them?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then where did they get them?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then where did they get them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And do you mean to tell us that the Boers have guns like that?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
at the time that
From this reading "I have only told you what I learned for myself when I was staying in Pretoria."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then where did they get them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can do as you like about believing," said Ingleborough coldly.
Chapter 2 of A Dash from Diamond City by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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