Chapter 7 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLUNGE TO DEATH. For some moments neither man spoke. Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause. At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?" "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
Chapter 7 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.”
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “For some moments neither man spoke.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “A PLUNGE TO DEATH.”
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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 PLUNGE TO DEATH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A PLUNGE TO DEATH.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments neither man spoke.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For some moments neither man spoke.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments neither man spoke.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some moments neither man spoke.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
and nothing more
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
thrust or throw into
From this reading A PLUNGE TO DEATH.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments neither man spoke.
express in speech
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For some moments neither man spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLUNGE TO DEATH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Nothing, only---" "Well, speak out," as the detective hesitated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At length he said: "Dyke, what is it?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Harry Bernard noticed that his friend was deeply moved, and he seemed to wonder at the cause.
Chapter 7 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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