Chapter 2 of The Cartels Jungle is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Cartels Jungle is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not what they would expect him to do. They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life. The hunted turned hunter. Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun. * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
Chapter 2 of The Cartels Jungle is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a workman employed to blast with explosives
From this reading “* * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.”
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “* * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.”
provided with a frame
From this reading “They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “The hunted turned hunter.”
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
From this reading “* * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.”
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “* * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.”
a humorous play on words
From this reading “Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
a workman employed to blast with explosives
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
provided with a frame
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The hunted turned hunter.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunted turned hunter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
a short coat
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
the act of departing
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
a humorous play on words
From this reading Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
in a vicious manner
From this reading Hunter grinned savagely, enjoying his pun.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had framed him for murder and he should now be running for his life.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunted turned hunter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The hunted turned hunter.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading * * * * * He slipped the blaster under his belt, leaving the scarlet jacket open to his navel so that the loose folds would conceal the outline of the weapon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not what they would expect him to do.
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