Chapter 14 of Highways in Hiding is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Highways in Hiding is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That part is true," she whispered. "Naturally, you've got justification." "Well, I have." "So has any burglar." She shook her head at me.
Chapter 14 of Highways in Hiding is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “"So has any burglar."”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Naturally, you've got justification."”
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading “"Naturally, you've got justification."”
as might be expected
From this reading “"Naturally, you've got justification."”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “"That part is true," she whispered.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “She shook her head at me.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"That part is true," she whispered.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"That part is true," she whispered.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "So has any burglar."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shook her head at me.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading "So has any burglar."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So has any burglar."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I have."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head at me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I have."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shook her head at me.
as might be expected
From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head at me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So has any burglar."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I have."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
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From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
Chapter 14 of Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 14 holds 390 sentences of Highways in Hiding, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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