Chapter 7 of Outlaw Jack is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Outlaw Jack is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE LABYRINTH. With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand. Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head. "What is it, Wythe?" "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
Chapter 7 of Outlaw Jack is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.”
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading “With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.”
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading “With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “LOST IN THE LABYRINTH.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.”
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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 With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE LABYRINTH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Wythe?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Wythe?"
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading LOST IN THE LABYRINTH.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE LABYRINTH.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
with speed
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
shake, as from cold
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE LABYRINTH.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Duplin, startled by the cry of his comrade, quickly turned his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Wythe?"
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a convulsive shudder, Burr Wythe wiped the clotted blood from his hand.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Nothing--I rested my hand in that blood yonder.
Chapter 7 of Outlaw Jack by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 7 holds 261 sentences of Outlaw Jack, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Outlaw Jack by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 261 sentences, grouped into 53 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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