Chapter 30 of El Diablo is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of El Diablo is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican. Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land. I know where I am now all right. Around the next point is the goose-neck. The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
Chapter 30 of El Diablo is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.”
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.”
a small inlet
From this reading “The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.”
inflected form of “grit” — cover with a grit
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.”
cause to stop
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.”
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading “Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.”
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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 THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
(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 I know where I am now all right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know where I am now all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the next point is the goose-neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
a small inlet
From this reading The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the next point is the goose-neck.
inflected form of “grit” — cover with a grit
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
cause to stop
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know where I am now all right.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Around the next point is the goose-neck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know where I am now all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Around the next point is the goose-neck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I know where I am now all right.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The cave Joe speaks of is at the far end of the cove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then he whispered to Billings: "This is the isthmus bay where I told the men to land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE With the sands of the sea-beach gritting beneath their feet, Slade ordered a halt and conferred with the Mexican.
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