Chapter 14 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRANSIENT TRIUMPH. Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms. "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her. No wonder she fainted." He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
Chapter 14 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “No wonder she fainted."”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.”
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading “THE TRANSIENT TRIUMPH.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading No wonder she fainted."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder she fainted."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
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From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
above and across; more than
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder she fainted."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRANSIENT TRIUMPH.
a special situation
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Redburn sprung from his seat, ran over to her side, and raised her tenderly in his arms.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading THE TRANSIENT TRIUMPH.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRANSIENT TRIUMPH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor thing!" he murmured, gazing into her pale, still face, "the shock was too much for her.
which person or people
From this reading He laid her on the couch, and kept off the others who crowded around.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder she fainted."
Chapter 14 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 14 holds 115 sentences of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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