Chapter 1 of Dead Shot is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dead Shot is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE WHITE VULTURE. A ROMANCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE. BY ALBERT W. AIKEN. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. (P. N. No. 2.)
Chapter 1 of Dead Shot is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading “BY ALBERT W. AIKEN.”
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “BY ALBERT W. AIKEN.”
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE WHITE VULTURE.”
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading “A ROMANCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (P. N. No. 2.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMANCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading (P. N. No. 2.)
not any; not one
From this reading (P. N. No. 2.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROMANCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading (P. N. No. 2.)
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE WHITE VULTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE WHITE VULTURE.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BY ALBERT W. AIKEN.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a Caucasian
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE WHITE VULTURE.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading A ROMANCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE.
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