Chapter 3 of The River of Darkness is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The River of Darkness is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE MEETING. Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper. "Are you sure, sir?" he cried. "This is a strange place for a robbery." Guy turned on him hotly.
Chapter 3 of The River of Darkness is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Guy turned on him hotly.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “Guy turned on him hotly.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “"This is a strange place for a robbery."”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.”
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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 A STRANGE MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure, sir?" he cried.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Are you sure, sir?" he cried.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is a strange place for a robbery."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy turned on him hotly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure, sir?" he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guy turned on him hotly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
in a heated manner
From this reading Guy turned on him hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a strange place for a robbery."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guy turned on him hotly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is a strange place for a robbery."
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "This is a strange place for a robbery."
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Are you sure, sir?" he cried.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure, sir?" he cried.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a strange place for a robbery."
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From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Guy turned on him hotly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Torres looked up in apparent surprise from his cigar, and the captain's ruddy face flashed a shade deeper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure, sir?" he cried.
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