Chapter 27 of The Great Diamond Syndicate is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Great Diamond Syndicate is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICK TAKES A CHANCE. Finally there came a knock on the door. Nick opened it and looked out. Chick stood there. “They are landed, all right,” he said.
Chapter 27 of The Great Diamond Syndicate is here in full — 96 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.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “NICK TAKES A CHANCE.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Chick stood there.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally there came a knock on the door.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Finally there came a knock on the door.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading ““They are landed, all right,” he said.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “NICK TAKES A CHANCE.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Nick opened it and looked out.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “NICK TAKES A CHANCE.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Chick stood there.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Nick opened it and looked out.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
In this reading “NICK TAKES A CHANCE.”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading “Finally there came a knock on the door.”
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 NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
(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 “They are landed, all right,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick opened it and looked out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are landed, all right,” he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick stood there.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are landed, all right,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nick opened it and looked out.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “They are landed, all right,” he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nick opened it and looked out.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Nick opened it and looked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nick opened it and looked out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “They are landed, all right,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They are landed, all right,” he said.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Chick stood there.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading NICK TAKES A CHANCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Finally there came a knock on the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are landed, all right,” he said.
Chapter 27 of The Great Diamond Syndicate by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 96 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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