Chapter 23 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER MISTAKE. The aim of the would-be assassin was not good. His bullet flew wide of the mark. Why? The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.
Chapter 23 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.”
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “His bullet flew wide of the mark.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “His bullet flew wide of the mark.”
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “A QUEER MISTAKE.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A QUEER MISTAKE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 QUEER MISTAKE.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading His bullet flew wide of the mark.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His bullet flew wide of the mark.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading The deep growl of a dog was the disturbing cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bullet flew wide of the mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading His bullet flew wide of the mark.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A QUEER MISTAKE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER MISTAKE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His bullet flew wide of the mark.
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading The aim of the would-be assassin was not good.
Chapter 23 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
Chapter 23 holds 107 sentences of Five Thousand Dollars Reward, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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