Chapter 13 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MIKE QUICK’S MISSION. Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon. His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street. Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell. The meeting was accidental.
Chapter 13 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 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.
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading “The meeting was accidental.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “MIKE QUICK’S MISSION.”
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 “His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.”
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading “His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.”
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 “His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.”
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.”
In this reading “Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.”
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.
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading The meeting was accidental.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting was accidental.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE QUICK’S MISSION.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading MIKE QUICK’S MISSION.
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 His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIKE QUICK’S MISSION.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Bidding Cook good night, Quick left his saloon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meeting was accidental.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His objective point was Monte Murphy’s, in Elizabeth Street.
at the time that
From this reading Mike had proceeded on his journey as far as Broadway, when he encountered Joe Snell.
Chapter 13 of The Great Green Diamond by Inspector Stark holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 13 holds 166 sentences of The Great Green Diamond, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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