Chapter 9 of Outlaw Jack is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Outlaw Jack is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILD-MAN AGAIN. Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel? We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail. A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear. Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.
Chapter 9 of Outlaw Jack is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long fixed look
From this reading “Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.”
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.”
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In this reading “A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.”
In this reading “We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.”
In this reading “Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.”
In this reading “We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.”
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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 few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
anew
From this reading THE WILD-MAN AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
a long fixed look
From this reading Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
a particular point in time
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD-MAN AGAIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few rods beyond this, and he suddenly paused as a peculiar cry met his ear.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
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From this reading Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hastily glancing up, a strange light met his gaze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
at the time that
From this reading We left him at the moment when he turned round the point of rocks, following on the strange trail.
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Jack Tyrrel?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WILD-MAN AGAIN.
Chapter 9 of Outlaw Jack by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 9 holds 190 sentences of Outlaw Jack, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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