Chapter 14 of The White Moll is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The White Moll is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then Danglar spoke again. “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace. The Adventurer did not even look up. “Oh, yes,” he said indifferently. “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
Chapter 14 of The White Moll is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “The Adventurer did not even look up.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.”
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading ““I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ““Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading ““Oh, yes,” he said indifferently.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading ““Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading ““I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading ““Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.”
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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 “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
anew
From this reading And then Danglar spoke again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Danglar spoke again.
any thing at all
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
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From this reading And then Danglar spoke again.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
divisible by two
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said indifferently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said indifferently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I fancy you got it out of a dime novel, didn't you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said indifferently.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And then Danglar spoke again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Danglar spoke again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Adventurer did not even look up.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said indifferently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you notice anything special about this gun I'm holding on you?” he demanded, in low menace.
Chapter 14 of The White Moll by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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