Chapter 12 of The Diamond Master is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Diamond Master is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale. Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth. When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant. "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
Chapter 12 of The Diamond Master is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.”
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
confined by bonds
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
a person who is in charge
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
in an exuberant manner
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
transport from one place to another
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's my man, all right," he assured the chief.
done under pressure
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Birnes had left them for a moment at the ferry and rushed into a telephone booth.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CZENKI APPEARS Half an hour later Mr. Birnes, Chief Arkwright and Detective Sergeant Connelly were on a train, bound for Coaldale.
at the time that
From this reading When he came out he was exuberantly triumphant.
Chapter 12 of The Diamond Master by Jacques Futrelle holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 12 holds 85 sentences of The Diamond Master, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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