Chapter 19 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVERMATCHED BY A GIRL. A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet. "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel. I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue. You've done your last shadowing of your betters.
Chapter 19 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading “You've done your last shadowing of your betters.”
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading “I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.”
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.”
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “"I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.”
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading “You've done your last shadowing of your betters.”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.”
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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 OVERMATCHED BY A GIRL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading You've done your last shadowing of your betters.
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OVERMATCHED BY A GIRL.
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You've done your last shadowing of your betters.
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
a young female
From this reading OVERMATCHED BY A GIRL.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
immediately past
From this reading You've done your last shadowing of your betters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVERMATCHED BY A GIRL.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading You've done your last shadowing of your betters.
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A low chuckle fell from the lips of Madge Scarlet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now enjoy the sweetest revenge; it will be like honey to my blistered tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you've met your match this time, Dyke Darrel.
Chapter 19 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 19 holds 62 sentences of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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