Chapter 13 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
West nodded: he could not speak. "Well, I think he will get better now!" "But his wound: is it so bad?" "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet." "Only a little!" said West eagerly.
Chapter 13 of A Dash from Diamond City is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"But his wound: is it so bad?"”
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “"He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Only a little!" said West eagerly.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “West nodded: he could not speak.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “West nodded: he could not speak.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “"But his wound: is it so bad?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Only a little!" said West eagerly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading West nodded: he could not speak.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Only a little!" said West eagerly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading West nodded: he could not speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Only a little!" said West eagerly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading West nodded: he could not speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading West nodded: he could not speak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Only a little!" said West eagerly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only a little!" said West eagerly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
express in speech
From this reading West nodded: he could not speak.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West nodded: he could not speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I think he will get better now!"
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "But his wound: is it so bad?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He nearly bled to death; but you must not talk much yet."
Chapter 13 of A Dash from Diamond City by George Manville Fenn holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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