Chapter 18 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURPHY’S DEATH. Both men listened intently. The groan was repeated. Enoch tore aside the carpet. A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
Chapter 18 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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, and audio.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Enoch tore aside the carpet.”
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading “A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “The groan was repeated.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Both men listened intently.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Both men listened intently.”
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Enoch tore aside the carpet.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.”
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 “Both men listened intently.”
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 A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
on or to one side
From this reading Enoch tore aside the carpet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men listened intently.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Enoch tore aside the carpet.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MURPHY’S DEATH.
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enoch tore aside the carpet.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The groan was repeated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Both men listened intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Both men listened intently.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men listened intently.
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading MURPHY’S DEATH.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
recurring again and again
From this reading The groan was repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The groan was repeated.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Enoch tore aside the carpet.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A trap was disclosed, and he opened it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The groan was repeated.
Chapter 18 of The Great Green Diamond by Inspector Stark holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 18 holds 139 sentences of The Great Green Diamond, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Great Green Diamond by Inspector Stark exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 139 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
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