Chapter 19 of Desert Conquest is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Desert Conquest is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening. There they heard another and another. "Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes. "I'll bet it's our dam. Jump into some pants, Casey.
Chapter 19 of Desert Conquest is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I'll bet it's our dam.”
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “"I'll bet it's our dam.”
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading “"Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jump into some pants, Casey.”
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “Jump into some pants, Casey.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “"Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There they heard another and another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet it's our dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
clothing in general
From this reading "Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "I'll bet it's our dam.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading "Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There they heard another and another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet it's our dam.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jump into some pants, Casey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet it's our dam.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jump into some pants, Casey.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'll bet it's our dam.
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Jump into some pants, Casey.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Dynamite!" cried McHale, reaching for his clothes.
done under pressure
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jump into some pants, Casey.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they heard another and another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they heard another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the night air vibrated with the first explosion Casey Dunne and McHale leaped from their beds, and rushed for the door, opened it, and stood listening.
Chapter 19 of Desert Conquest by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 19 holds 159 sentences of Desert Conquest, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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