Chapter 30 of The River of Darkness is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The River of Darkness is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR. This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all. "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes. "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help. What are we going to do about it?"
Chapter 30 of The River of Darkness is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.”
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “"And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are we going to do about it?"
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are we going to do about it?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
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From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are we going to do about it?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
the act of departing
From this reading What are we going to do about it?"
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
and nothing more
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
an amount of time
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
term of address for a man
From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we going to do about it?"
which person or people
From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
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