Chapter 20 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then they flung themselves upon it. “It's a go!” “Come on!” “Give us your cards!” Quickly the cards were dealt.
Chapter 20 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading ““Give us your cards!””
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ““Come on!””
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Quickly the cards were dealt.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Then they flung themselves upon it.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ““Give us your cards!””
with speed
From this reading “Quickly the cards were dealt.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Then they flung themselves upon it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then they flung themselves upon it.”
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 “It's a go!”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “Give us your cards!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on!”
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Quickly the cards were dealt.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then they flung themselves upon it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give us your cards!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It's a go!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they flung themselves upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a go!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on!”
with speed
From this reading Quickly the cards were dealt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quickly the cards were dealt.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they flung themselves upon it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they flung themselves upon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they flung themselves upon it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they flung themselves upon it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give us your cards!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quickly the cards were dealt.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give us your cards!”
Chapter 20 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies by Ralph Connor holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 20 holds 224 sentences of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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