Chapter 4 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That depends, Mrs. Conley. Peter’s in jail, you know.” “I know very well.” “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly. The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
Chapter 4 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading ““That depends, Mrs. Conley.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “Peter’s in jail, you know.””
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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temporarily
In this reading “The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.”
In this reading “Peter’s in jail, you know.””
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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 The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That depends, Mrs. Conley.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “That depends, Mrs. Conley.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
a long fixed look
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
in a heartless manner
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know very well.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter’s in jail, you know.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Peter’s in jail, you know.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Peter’s in jail, you know.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “That depends, Mrs. Conley.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter’s in jail, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That depends, Mrs. Conley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they might hang him, Mrs. Conley,” he said heartlessly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I know very well.”
(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 “I know very well.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indian woman’s eyes flickered for a moment, as she shifted her gaze past Ryker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Peter’s in jail, you know.”
Chapter 4 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 423 sentences of Shotgun gold, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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