Chapter 3 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S CAPTURE. "Deadwood Dick, Junior!" The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly. They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe. "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
Chapter 3 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S CAPTURE.”
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “"Deadwood Dick, Junior!"”
give a description of
From this reading “They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “"Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “"Deadwood Dick, Junior!"”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S CAPTURE.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S CAPTURE.
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading "Deadwood Dick, Junior!"
give a description of
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Deadwood Dick, Junior!"
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN JOAQUIN'S CAPTURE.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "Deadwood Dick, Junior!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Here I am!" responded Dick, in his firm manner.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name was upon the lips of all the passengers, instantly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They looked in Dick's direction, as he rose up as ordered, and the look on their faces would be hard to describe.
Chapter 3 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 3 holds 101 sentences of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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