Chapter 12 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SAD FATE. For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed. It was for a moment only, however. He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air. The door would not yield.
Chapter 12 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deprived of sight
From this reading “He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.”
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “A SAD FATE.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “The door would not yield.”
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 SAD FATE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
deprived of sight
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A SAD FATE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
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 shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was for a moment only, however.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for a moment only, however.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was for a moment only, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The door would not yield.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
and nothing more
From this reading It was for a moment only, however.
affected with paralysis
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD FATE.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shook the door furiously, blinded by smoke, and almost strangled by hot air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one instant, Dyke Darrel was paralyzed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The door would not yield.
be the cause or source of
From this reading The door would not yield.
Chapter 12 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 110 sentences of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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