Chapter 2 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?” She moved slightly away. “Don’t go away,” he said slowly. “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that. It ain’t wrong to say what you think.
Chapter 2 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She moved slightly away.”
the first light of day
From this reading ““It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ““Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?””
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She moved slightly away.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading ““It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “She moved slightly away.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ““Don’t go away,” he said slowly.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “It ain’t wrong to say what you think.”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““Don’t go away,” he said slowly.”
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From this reading It ain’t wrong to say what you think.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She moved slightly away.
the first light of day
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t go away,” he said slowly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t go away,” he said slowly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t go away,” he said slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ain’t wrong to say what you think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved slightly away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t go away,” he said slowly.
express in words
From this reading “Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved slightly away.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She moved slightly away.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Don’t go away,” he said slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It ain’t wrong to say what you think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s all right, Dawn; I had to say that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It ain’t wrong to say what you think.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It ain’t wrong to say what you think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jimmy Moran, you--why say that?”
Chapter 2 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 414 sentences of Shotgun gold, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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