Chapter 15 of With Links of Steel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of With Links of Steel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DIAMOND PLANT. "This does settle it!" "What do you mean, Dave?" "It must be done?" "We must get these Carters--that's what!
Chapter 15 of With Links of Steel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “"We must get these Carters--that's what!”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “THE DIAMOND PLANT.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"It must be done?"”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"We must get these Carters--that's what!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What do you mean, Dave?"”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “THE DIAMOND PLANT.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"This does settle it!"”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"We must get these Carters--that's what!”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be done?"
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "We must get these Carters--that's what!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean, Dave?"
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMOND PLANT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, Dave?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This does settle it!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It must be done?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must get these Carters--that's what!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This does settle it!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, Dave?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be done?"
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading THE DIAMOND PLANT.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "This does settle it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must get these Carters--that's what!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND PLANT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We must get these Carters--that's what!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This does settle it!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must get these Carters--that's what!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, Dave?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean, Dave?"
Chapter 15 of With Links of Steel by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 15 holds 146 sentences of With Links of Steel, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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