Chapter 11 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter. “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed. “I’m sorry for my part in it. Mallette was no good. No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
Chapter 11 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading ““He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.”
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ““I’m sorry for my part in it.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.”
the act of testing something
From this reading ““He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading ““That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
for the reason that
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m sorry for my part in it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sorry for my part in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m sorry for my part in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mallette was no good.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m sorry for my part in it.
not any; not one
From this reading Mallette was no good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I’m sorry for my part in it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry for my part in it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
the act of testing something
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading No, I don’t mean that I uphold murdering a man because he’s no good.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was as good as hung before the trial started,” said Cutter.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “That’s the worst of it,” said English Ed.
Chapter 11 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 415 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 11 holds 415 sentences of Shotgun gold, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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