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Chapter 17 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT MONTE MURPHY’S. A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar. Burt seized the iron bar. “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!” Burt looked at the fellow in surprise.
Chapter 17 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading ““Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!””
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
any thing at all
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MONTE MURPHY’S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt seized the iron bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt seized the iron bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt looked at the fellow in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burt looked at the fellow in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt seized the iron bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt looked at the fellow in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT MONTE MURPHY’S.
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From this reading AT MONTE MURPHY’S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt seized the iron bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt looked at the fellow in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd gathered around the “fence,” one member of which--a laborer returning from work--had a crowbar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Burt,” said Cook, “don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”
