Chapter 12 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COOK AND KIDD. “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?” Kidd was boiling over with anger. Small wonder. The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
Chapter 12 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “Kidd was boiling over with anger.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading ““Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?””
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading ““Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?””
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading “The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.”
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading “COOK AND KIDD.”
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading ““Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?””
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?””
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 “Kidd was boiling over with anger.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COOK AND KIDD.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Kidd was boiling over with anger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Kidd was boiling over with anger.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading COOK AND KIDD.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
and nothing more
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading COOK AND KIDD.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
above and across; more than
From this reading Kidd was boiling over with anger.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The equivalent of a fortune had just passed from his possession.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kidd was boiling over with anger.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kidd was boiling over with anger.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Small wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Dick Kidd, after he and his pal had been ejected from Monte Murphy’s, “ain’t you a nice citizen?”
Chapter 12 of The Great Green Diamond by Inspector Stark holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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