Chapter 14 of The Great Diamond Syndicate is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Great Diamond Syndicate is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE TRAP. “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap. Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.” During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room. To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
Chapter 14 of The Great Diamond Syndicate is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being absent
From this reading “During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.”
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 “Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.””
in the near future
From this reading ““No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.””
in a swift manner
From this reading “During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “INTO THE TRAP.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.”
In this reading “During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.”
In this reading “INTO THE TRAP.”
In this reading “Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.””
In this reading “During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.”
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 “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
the state of being absent
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE TRAP.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
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 Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
in the near future
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
move stealthily
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To Maynard he seemed to be looking for something.
in a swift manner
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE TRAP.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No,” said the detective presently, “I think I’d better go myself, though it may be a trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading INTO THE TRAP.
during the time that
From this reading Hold these people here while I slip down to the phone.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During the absence of the detective the red-headed young man moved swiftly about the room.
Chapter 14 of The Great Diamond Syndicate by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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