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Chapter 29 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIERRE JACQUET’S REVENGE. At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet. Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand. “Sit down!” Mike obeyed mechanically.
Chapter 29 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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up to a particular time
From this reading “Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
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From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading “Sit down!”
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From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading PIERRE JACQUET’S REVENGE.
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From this reading Mike obeyed mechanically.
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From this reading Mike obeyed mechanically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
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From this reading Mike obeyed mechanically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
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From this reading PIERRE JACQUET’S REVENGE.
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From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
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From this reading PIERRE JACQUET’S REVENGE.
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From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
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From this reading “Sit down!”
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From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sight of the detective Quick sprang to his feet.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until then did he see that Burt Cromwell had a cocked revolver in his hand.
