Chapter 29 of El Diablo is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of El Diablo is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?" Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house. Bandrist jerked it away. "Cut that out," he said sternly. "You've had enough.
Chapter 29 of El Diablo is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"Cut that out," he said sternly.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Bandrist jerked it away.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Cut that out," he said sternly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
react verbally
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bandrist jerked it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bandrist jerked it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Cut that out," he said sternly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You've had enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've had enough.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cut that out," he said sternly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bandrist jerked it away.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Bandrist jerked it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Cut that out," he said sternly.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cut that out," he said sternly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Cut that out," he said sternly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Cut that out," he said sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mascola shook his head in answer to the question and reached for the bottle which stood on the table in Bandrist's ranch-house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNDER ORDERS "You have seen nothing of the speed-boat from Legonia?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've had enough.
Chapter 29 of El Diablo by Brayton Norton holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 29 holds 232 sentences of El Diablo, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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