Chapter 10 of El Diablo is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of El Diablo is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed. Her best bet was thrown into the discard. Her pride and independence had been at stake. For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island. Her cards were all on the table.
Chapter 10 of El Diablo is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.”
throw or cast away
From this reading “Her best bet was thrown into the discard.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.”
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.”
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading “For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.”
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading “SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.”
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading “For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Her cards were all on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.
throw or cast away
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Her pride and independence had been at stake.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her cards were all on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Her best bet was thrown into the discard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading For her most valued possessions, she had risked her all, and "stood pat" on the turn-up at the devil-island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SALVAGE Dickie Lang was nonplussed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cards were all on the table.
Chapter 10 of El Diablo by Brayton Norton holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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 10 holds 263 sentences of El Diablo, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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