Chapter 6 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TREASURE FOUND. Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief. That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him. He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles? It was a dangerous game, mind you!
Chapter 6 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.”
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading “He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?”
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?”
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading “He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE TREASURE FOUND.”
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In this reading “It was a dangerous game, mind you!”
In this reading “He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?”
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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 It was a dangerous game, mind you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was a dangerous game, mind you!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
set up or found
From this reading THE TREASURE FOUND.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a dangerous game, mind you!
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
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From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a dangerous game, mind you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
cut with a saw
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE FOUND.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE FOUND.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gray's first feeling was one of intense, overpowering relief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
at the time that
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
which person or people
From this reading That dreadful terror which had beset him left him when he saw that it was indeed Lumley who had followed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He spoke sharply: "What do you mean by following me up like this, and skulking in the brambles?
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