Chapter 10 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, I don’t know. I didn’t want him to at first. I gave him orders to keep away. But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran. That’s hate.
Chapter 10 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I gave him orders to keep away.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “That’s hate.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I gave him orders to keep away.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I gave him orders to keep away.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I didn’t want him to at first.”
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prevent from coming close
In this reading “I gave him orders to keep away.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn’t want him to at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I gave him orders to keep away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want him to at first.
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I didn’t want him to at first.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him orders to keep away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading That’s hate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t want him to at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
be the source of pain
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I gave him orders to keep away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I gave him orders to keep away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s hate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t want him to at first.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I didn’t want him to at first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I got to thinkin’ how it would hurt Frank Moran.
Chapter 10 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 426 sentences of Shotgun gold, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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