Chapter 5 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TURNING THE TABLES. Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there! Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun! "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!" Dick said grimly.
Chapter 5 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Dick said grimly.”
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “TURNING THE TABLES.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!”
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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!”
In this reading “Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!”
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 Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick said grimly.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Dick said grimly.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
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From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
and nothing more
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dick said grimly.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Joaquin met with the surprise of his life, just there!
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Deadwood Dick's hands came up to the level, the handcuffs swinging by one wrist, and in each hand a gun!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I prefer to have you follow me, Red Rover!"
Chapter 5 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 5 holds 108 sentences of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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