Chapter 22 of The Diamond Cross Mystery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Diamond Cross Mystery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved. Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper. "I--did--it! I know this is the end. I'll confess everything!"
Chapter 22 of The Diamond Cross Mystery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I'll confess everything!"”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
an occurrence of something
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I'll confess everything!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I--did--it!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I know this is the end.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I'll confess everything!"
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--did--it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll confess everything!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know this is the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I--did--it!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know this is the end.
immediately past
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
people who are wounded
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS LAST CASE Slowly the bruised and cut lips moved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know this is the end.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Faintly came from the maimed throat a hoarse whisper.
Chapter 22 of The Diamond Cross Mystery by Chester K. Steele holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 22 holds 138 sentences of The Diamond Cross Mystery, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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