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Chapter 12 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie. "He is up and asking for you." So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room. She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home. Of Nap she had seen nothing.
Chapter 12 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.”
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.”
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “Of Nap she had seen nothing.”
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading “THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.”
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading “So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "He is up and asking for you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
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From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
the act of departing
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is up and asking for you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
a farewell remark
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of Nap she had seen nothing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is up and asking for you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is up and asking for you."
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Of Nap she had seen nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of Nap she had seen nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Nap she had seen nothing.
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
express in words
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of Nap she had seen nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
carry out
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS "Come and say good-bye to Lucas," said Bertie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He is up and asking for you."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed for departure, and waiting for the motor that was to take her home.
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, with an impetuous hand upon Anne's arm, he whisked her away on the following morning to his brother's room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is up and asking for you."
Chapter 12 of The Knave of Diamonds by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 12 holds 148 sentences of The Knave of Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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