Chapter 7 of The Bag of Diamonds is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Bag of Diamonds is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke. "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously. "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up. "There, you won't make me waxy. I'm a true friend in disguise.
Chapter 7 of The Bag of Diamonds is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “"Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.”
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “"Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “"Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “"Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.”
capable of wounding
From this reading “"Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.”
made of or covered with wax
From this reading “"There, you won't make me waxy.”
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading “"Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.”
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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 "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading I'm a true friend in disguise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I'm a true friend in disguise.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a true friend in disguise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm a true friend in disguise.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.
engage in
From this reading "There, you won't make me waxy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There, you won't make me waxy.
capable of wounding
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, you won't make me waxy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I'm a true friend in disguise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
made of or covered with wax
From this reading "There, you won't make me waxy.
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading "Have a weed?" he said, nipping the end of the one he was about to smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, you won't make me waxy.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Thank ye, cub!" said Poynter, lighting up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Damn you, and your cigars too!" cried the young man furiously.
Chapter 7 of The Bag of Diamonds by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 426 sentences of The Bag of Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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