Chapter 7 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not very well.” “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.” “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly. “Yeah, I know. Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
Chapter 7 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading ““They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?”
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 ““His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.””
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading ““His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.””
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading ““His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.””
not only so, but
From this reading ““Yeah, I know.”
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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In this reading “Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?”
In this reading “Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?”
In this reading ““His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.””
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From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
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 “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yeah, I know.
immediately past
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not very well.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.
with speed
From this reading “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They cheated Peter,” she said quickly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Not 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 “Not very well.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Conley, what is your honest opinion of what happened last night?
not only so, but
From this reading “Yeah, I know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “His outfit is responsible for your brother bein’ in jail, I understand.”
Chapter 7 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 424 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 7 holds 424 sentences of Shotgun gold, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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