Chapter 11 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale. "We both are! Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie. "That--and something else," said Levendale. "Something else?" asked Purdie.
Chapter 11 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.”
on a floor above
From this reading “"Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We both are!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Something else?" asked Purdie.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We both are!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That--and something else," said Levendale.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That--and something else," said Levendale.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
on a floor above
From this reading "Upstairs--asleep--dead tired out," said Levendale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We both are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night and day--day and night--I could fall on this floor and sleep--" "You've been after that diamond?" suggested Purdie.
Chapter 11 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 11 holds 439 sentences of The Orange-Yellow Diamond, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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