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Chapter 26 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULL BLAIR’S ESCAPE. Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened. “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.” Blair produced an ugly-looking knife. “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
Chapter 26 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.””
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From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
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From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Blair produced an ugly-looking knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Blair produced an ugly-looking knife.
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From this reading BULL BLAIR’S ESCAPE.
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From this reading BULL BLAIR’S ESCAPE.
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From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
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From this reading BULL BLAIR’S ESCAPE.
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From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blair produced an ugly-looking knife.
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From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
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From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
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From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Blair produced an ugly-looking knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
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From this reading “You thought you had me nice,” he added; “and so you did at first.”
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From this reading Blair produced an ugly-looking knife.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bull Blair’s attack was so sudden and unexpected that Frank Hare found himself stretched on the floor before he well knew what had happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Curse you, you shall never leave this room alive.”
