Chapter 5 of The Diamond Coterie is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Diamond Coterie is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME. Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him. Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment. "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone. "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
Chapter 5 of The Diamond Coterie is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.”
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.”
attach to a support
From this reading “"Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."”
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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 Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
expected hopefully
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
a particular point in time
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
attach to a support
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
Chapter 5 of The Diamond Coterie by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 holds 190 sentences of The Diamond Coterie, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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