Chapter 27 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILLY BARRY, OF LONDON. Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist. Before the man could rise Burt was upon him. Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up. “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
Chapter 27 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “Before the man could rise Burt was upon him.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.”
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading “Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.”
past form of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading “Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading ““My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.””
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.
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.”
In this reading “Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.”
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 Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY BARRY, OF LONDON.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY BARRY, OF LONDON.
exhale hard
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading Before the man could rise Burt was upon him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
past form of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
a boy or man
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the man could rise Burt was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BILLY BARRY, OF LONDON.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before the man could rise Burt was upon him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY BARRY, OF LONDON.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
move upward
From this reading Before the man could rise Burt was upon him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Burt disarmed the fellow, and then allowed him to get up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before the man could rise Burt was upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Barry could draw his revolver he was downed by a blow from the detective’s fist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend,” said the detective, “you see you are not so smart as you think.”
Chapter 27 of The Great Green Diamond by Inspector Stark holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 27 holds 157 sentences of The Great Green Diamond, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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