Chapter 16 of Mad Anthony's scouts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mad Anthony's scouts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. There was no mistaking the voice. It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt. Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said: "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
Chapter 16 of Mad Anthony's scouts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quick look
From this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “There was no mistaking the voice.”
come into possession of
From this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “"It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
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In this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
In this reading “It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.”
temporarily
In this reading “Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:”
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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 It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
a quick look
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
From this reading It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
having long legs
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the voice.
come into possession of
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It was Hezekiah Smith himself, beyond a doubt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's that long-legged chap as was killed, or else I ain't Pat Mulroony!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no mistaking the voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stooping down so as to obtain a glimpse of his features, the Irishman peered into his face for a moment, and then releasing him, said:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no mistaking the voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking the voice.
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