Chapter 30 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him. "You wish to ask me something, is it not so? Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it." "I hardly like to ask. It is, I know, daring.
Chapter 30 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “It is, I know, daring.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.”
let have
From this reading “Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It is, I know, daring.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
let have
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly like to ask.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is, I know, daring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I hardly like to ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
express in speech
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
(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 Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
which person or people
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, speak out, and be sure if it is in my power I will grant it."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Garcia was sitting in his study, regarding with some anxiety Luiz Falcam, who, tall and handsome, stood before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wish to ask me something, is it not so?
Chapter 30 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 30 holds 243 sentences of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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