Chapter 22 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’ ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself. ‘Fellows did his best. It wasn’t his fault.’ ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
Chapter 22 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call attention to
From this reading “‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It wasn’t his fault.’”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “‘Fellows did his best.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’”
In this reading “‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.”
In this reading “‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’”
In this reading “‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.”
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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 ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
call attention to
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘Fellows did his best.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It wasn’t his fault.’
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ‘Fellows did his best.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Fellows did his best.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t his fault.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t his fault.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We did, but Daisy died before he could get up.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I shall advertise for a cowman,’ he said, with a show of determination that gave him a better opinion of himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What do you know about it, anyway?’ said Mr Prosser roughly.
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