Chapter 12 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh! Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off." "By George! so they are. And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?" "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
Chapter 12 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
large but transportable armament
From this reading “"A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"”
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “"A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “"No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “"No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By George! so they are.
large but transportable armament
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By George! so they are.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "By George! so they are.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A battery of Horse Artillery guns," cried West.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
with low volume
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By George! so they are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look, they're striking tents, inspanning, and getting off."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And hallo! what does this mean--an attack?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you did not, Ingle," said West quietly; "so don't talk bosh!
Chapter 12 of A Dash from Diamond City by George Manville Fenn holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 12 holds 419 sentences of A Dash from Diamond City, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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