Chapter 26 of An Outcast is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of An Outcast is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT. The clock has just struck twelve. Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street. "You must get money, George. Here you are nothing without money.
Chapter 26 of An Outcast is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The clock has just struck twelve.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.”
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading “THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The clock has just struck twelve.”
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From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here you are nothing without money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock has just struck twelve.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You must get money, George.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock has just struck twelve.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here you are nothing without money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
and nothing more
From this reading The clock has just struck twelve.
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You must get money, George.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must get money, George.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here you are nothing without money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
talk in a tearful manner
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Snivel and George, passing from the scenes of our last chapter, enter a Keno den,[5] situated on Meeting street.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock has just struck twelve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The clock has just struck twelve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here you are nothing without money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must get money, George.
Chapter 26 of An Outcast by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
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