Chapter 18 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD. "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand. "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes. Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot." "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
Chapter 18 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.”
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading “"I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.”
form a curve
From this reading “"Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.”
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading “SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD.”
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading “SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “"Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.”
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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 "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD.
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
form a curve
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
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From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD.
divisible by two
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
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 "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
not accessible to view
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
carry out
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come on--let's get into the thick of this lot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I don't want to know what he wants, so I take his antics for good byes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Amaryllis, as Dick turned to a shout, waving his hand.
at the time that
From this reading "Was he suspicious?" she asked, when a bend in the road had hidden "The Royal George" and even the village green.
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