Chapter 9 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLACK HOLLOW. "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance. "It does not matter." "It does. I have had a suspicion."
Chapter 9 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “"What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “"What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “BLACK HOLLOW.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “"What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “"What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “"What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “I have had a suspicion."”
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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 "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK HOLLOW.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not matter."
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had a suspicion."
someone who plays the harp
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had a suspicion."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading BLACK HOLLOW.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had a suspicion."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It does not matter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It does not matter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I have had a suspicion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
which person or people
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What was it?--WHO was it?" cried Harper Elliston, seizing the arm of Dyke Darrel, and penetrating him with a keen glance.
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