Chapter 18 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MACBETH--"I have done the deed. This is a sorry sight." James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age. He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County. It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
Chapter 18 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading “He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “MACBETH--"I have done the deed.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.”
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “MACBETH--"I have done the deed.”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.”
dependable
From this reading “James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.”
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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 This is a sorry sight."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading MACBETH--"I have done the deed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading MACBETH--"I have done the deed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MACBETH--"I have done the deed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MACBETH--"I have done the deed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a sorry sight."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading MACBETH--"I have done the deed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was an American by birth, but he had lived for many years in Compton County.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This is a sorry sight."
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading This is a sorry sight."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
dependable
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was said that he had made a good deal of money by smuggling goods into the States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MACBETH--"I have done the deed.
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From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a sorry sight."
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading James Warren was a stout, thick-set man, about forty years of age.
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