Chapter 18 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER. "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence. "Eh?" "How far do we go?" "How far?"
Chapter 18 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.”
come together
From this reading “A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.”
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading “"How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “"How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.”
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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 A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
later than; following
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
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From this reading "Eh?"
come together
From this reading A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
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From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How far do we have to go?" queried August, after the hack had rattled on for some minutes in silence.
Chapter 18 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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