Chapter 25 of The double dagger is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The double dagger is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two. As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay. "After him!" shouted El Capitan. "He must not escape again! He knows too much!"
Chapter 25 of The double dagger is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.”
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
From this reading “THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.”
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading “THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.”
more quickly
From this reading “THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.”
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In this reading “THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.”
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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 As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
later than; following
From this reading "After him!" shouted El Capitan.
anew
From this reading "He must not escape again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After him!" shouted El Capitan.
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "After him!" shouted El Capitan.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "He must not escape again!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
hold firmly
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
the act of grasping
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After him!" shouted El Capitan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows too much!"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading As he glided from the grasp of the Mexican, the latter gave a cry of dismay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knows too much!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must not escape again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He must not escape again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
more quickly
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "After him!" shouted El Capitan.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knows too much!"
in the direction of
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE WHISTLE Thought was hardly quicker than Nat Ridley's act as he pulled loose his sleeve from the betraying grip of Don Castro and leaped toward the door dividing the long building in two.
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