Chapter 4 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Donald Morrison was now twenty-three. The promise of his boyhood had been realized. He was well made, with sinews like steel. He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin. His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.
Chapter 4 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading “He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.”
the childhood of a boy
From this reading “The promise of his boyhood had been realized.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.”
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading “Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.”
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading “Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.”
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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 He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well made, with sinews like steel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was well made, with sinews like steel.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was well made, with sinews like steel.
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading His blue eyes had a proud, fearless look.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He had a blonde moustache, clustering hair, a well shaped mouth, firm chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was well made, with sinews like steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He was well made, with sinews like steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The promise of his boyhood had been realized.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donald Morrison was now twenty-three.
(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 He was well made, with sinews like steel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was well made, with sinews like steel.
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