Chapter 10 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was nothing to tell her. He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap. ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’ ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’ ‘Then I’m sure that you know.
Chapter 10 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’”
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 “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
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In this reading “He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.”
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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 He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’
a line of approach
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
the act of closing something
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
set up or found
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to tell her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Then I’m sure that you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Then I’m sure that you know.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
immediately past
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to tell her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
above and across; more than
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘Then I’m sure that you know.
express in words
From this reading There was nothing to tell her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then I’m sure that you know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to tell her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to tell her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
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 He said that he had found George leaning up against a wall in the avenue and helped him over the last lap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to tell her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, I looked in just on closing time.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Were you at the Pound House to-night?’
Chapter 10 of The Black Diamond by Francis Brett Young holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Black Diamond, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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