Chapter 20 of Dick Chester is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dick Chester is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GILES "The King?" Dick cried, half-incredulously. "The King!" He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities. But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
Chapter 20 of Dick Chester is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick cried, half-incredulously.”
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading “But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
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In this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
In this reading “He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.”
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dick cried, half-incredulously.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick cried, half-incredulously.
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GILES "The King?"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick cried, half-incredulously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GILES "The King?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But then the King had not been angry; he had not seemed displeased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GILES "The King?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grew hot, then cold, as he stood there, half-expecting some awful retribution to follow on his audacities.
Chapter 20 of Dick Chester by G. I. (Grace Isabelle) Whitham holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 20 holds 224 sentences of Dick Chester, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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