Chapter 8 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT YET! With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast. The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home. Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage. "Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.
Chapter 8 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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under a curse
From this reading “"Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.”
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.”
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading “With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.”
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.”
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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 With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
under a curse
From this reading "Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
someone who is a detective
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
the force of workers available
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT YET!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Shoot the accursed nigger!" cried one.
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The bullet of the elder Filmore had indeed struck home.
confined on all sides
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Loud then were the cries of rage and vengeance, as a score of masked men poured out from the thickets, and surrounded the stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading With a groan Deadwood Dick fell to the ground, blood spurting from a wound in his breast.
but in spite of that
From this reading NOT YET!
Chapter 8 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 8 holds 69 sentences of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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