Chapter 12 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But for what reason?" demanded the younger man. "Our premises, indeed! Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us. What do you want to search for?" "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
Chapter 12 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.”
ten 10s
From this reading “Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “"I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.”
land and the buildings on it
From this reading “"Our premises, indeed!”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “What do you want to search for?"”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “"But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.”
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 Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want to search for?"
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
ten 10s
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Our premises, indeed!
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our premises, indeed!
land and the buildings on it
From this reading "Our premises, indeed!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading What do you want to search for?"
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll tell you that at once," answered the Inspector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What do you want to search for?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want to search for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
a late time of life
From this reading Been established here a good hundred years, and never a word against us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want to search for?"
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "But for what reason?" demanded the younger man.
Chapter 12 of The Orange-Yellow Diamond by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of The Orange-Yellow Diamond, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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