Chapter 26 of El Diablo is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of El Diablo is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?" Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch. "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust. Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them. Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
Chapter 26 of El Diablo is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading “Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.”
wear out completely
From this reading “"Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.”
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading “"Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.”
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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 Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
wear out completely
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
(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 huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
crowded or massed together
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
and nothing more
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she cried through set lips: "Just about half-way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two-thirty," he shouted above the frenzied snapping of the open exhaust.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
look attentively
From this reading Gregory huddled to the floor of the cockpit and drew out his watch.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY "What time is it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dickie hurled the _Richard_ into a mounting wall of green water which tottered above them.
Chapter 26 of El Diablo by Brayton Norton holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 26 holds 228 sentences of El Diablo, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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