Chapter 10 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti. Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word. They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast. Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important. What was important was to rescue Tony.
Chapter 10 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.”
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.”
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.”
United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
From this reading “They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “What was important was to rescue Tony.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.”
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wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
of great significance or value
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
for more time
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
not any; not one
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
free from harm or evil
From this reading What was important was to rescue Tony.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rick and Scotty hadn't really expected any word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was important was to rescue Tony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the reason for the kidnaping was no longer important.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were certain that he had been kidnaped by Nast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was important was to rescue Tony.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ambush The hotel had received no word of Tony Briotti.
Chapter 10 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 10 holds 243 sentences of The Golden Skull, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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