Chapter 10 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK IN A DEATH-TRAP. Deadwood Dick was again left alone. A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed. "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square." The chances were that he would not.
Chapter 10 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “"It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “The chances were that he would not.”
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “Deadwood Dick was again left alone.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.”
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “"It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."”
make square
From this reading “"It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “"It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."”
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In this reading “"It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.”
In this reading “A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.”
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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 DICK IN A DEATH-TRAP.
anew
From this reading Deadwood Dick was again left alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Deadwood Dick was again left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The chances were that he would not.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading Deadwood Dick was again left alone.
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From this reading DICK IN A DEATH-TRAP.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK IN A DEATH-TRAP.
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From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
the act of giving
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK IN A DEATH-TRAP.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
and nothing more
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Deadwood Dick was again left alone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chances were that he would not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
above and across; more than
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
make square
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A grim smile came over his face as he looked at the door that had just closed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is a bitter pill for him to swallow, this giving me a chance for my life," he said to himself, "and I'll bet ten to one that I don't get it on the square."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deadwood Dick was again left alone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chances were that he would not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The chances were that he would not.
Chapter 10 of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 10 holds 83 sentences of Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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