Chapter 3 of The Flaming Jewel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Flaming Jewel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Diamonds?" "And then some. I dunno what they're called. All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em. He frisked somebody.
Chapter 3 of The Flaming Jewel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 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.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I dunno what they're called.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “"Diamonds?"”
divisible by two
From this reading “All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.”
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading “He frisked somebody.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He frisked somebody.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.”
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(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 All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then some.
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From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I dunno what they're called.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Diamonds?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dunno what they're called.
a quad with a square body
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
divisible by two
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading He frisked somebody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dunno what they're called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And then some.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He frisked somebody.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then some.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dunno what they're called.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All I know is I'll croak Quintana if he even turns up askin' for 'em.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dunno what they're called.
Chapter 3 of The Flaming Jewel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 424 sentences of The Flaming Jewel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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