Chapter 6 of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment. She looked quickly up. It was a policeman. He did not apply the expected words--"move on." He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
Chapter 6 of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “He did not apply the expected words--"move on."”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “It was a policeman.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a policeman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked quickly up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
a particular point in time
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
a member of a police force
From this reading It was a policeman.
with speed
From this reading She looked quickly up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked quickly up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A heavy footstep sounded at her side the next moment.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked quickly up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a policeman.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a man under whose blue uniform beat a tender and sympathetic heart.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He did not apply the expected words--"move on."
Chapter 6 of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 425 sentences of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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