Chapter 2 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK. Deadwood Dick, Junior! He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers. "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them. "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
Chapter 2 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.”
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “Deadwood Dick, Junior!”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.”
unproductive of success
From this reading “DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “Deadwood Dick, Junior!”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “"Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.”
In this reading “He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.”
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 "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
terminate
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading Deadwood Dick, Junior!
someone who is a detective
From this reading Deadwood Dick, Junior!
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
unproductive of success
From this reading DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Deadwood Dick, Junior!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading DICK'S FRUITLESS RISK.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
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From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can do these fellows up in short order, if we go for them in the right manner.
which person or people
From this reading He it was who had, at the risk of his life, made this break to cheat the train-robbers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Follow me, every man of you who has a gun!" he called out to them.
Chapter 2 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 2 holds 93 sentences of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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