Chapter 24 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night. They may kill me. See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina. But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.” “One thing I want to say,” began Kennedy.
Chapter 24 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading ““Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “They may kill me.”
come together
From this reading ““Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.””
absolutely essential
From this reading “See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “One thing I want to say,” began Kennedy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
the act of departing
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They may kill me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may kill me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They may kill me.
come together
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
absolutely essential
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing I want to say,” began Kennedy.
and nothing more
From this reading But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
express in words
From this reading “One thing I want to say,” began Kennedy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may kill me.
a special situation
From this reading “One thing I want to say,” began Kennedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Kennedy,” he said, “I am going to meet them to-night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But if it is only money they want, they shall have it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading See, I have provided myself with a pistol--I shall fight, too, if necessary for my little Adelina.
Chapter 24 of The Silent Bullet by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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