Chapter 6 of El Diablo is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of El Diablo is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy. Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee. The girl was right about the roll. He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger. "I have the system now," he called.
Chapter 6 of El Diablo is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.”
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.”
able to see
From this reading “He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.”
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.”
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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 He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girl was right about the roll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I have the system now," he called.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
a young female
From this reading The girl was right about the roll.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the system now," he called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the system now," he called.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
come together
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have the system now," he called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Gregory crowded close to the rail and dropped to his knee.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The girl was right about the roll.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The girl was right about the roll.
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
able to see
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "I have the system now," he called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN Her decks spouting flame, the _Petrel_ raced on to meet the enemy.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading He shoved the rifle through a cross-stay, sighted carefully and pulled the trigger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was right about the roll.
Chapter 6 of El Diablo by Brayton Norton holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 187 sentences of El Diablo, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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