Chapter 20 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father, father, what is the matter? What ails you?" Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast. He had glanced carelessly down the columns. The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
Chapter 20 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails you?"”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.”
without care or concern
From this reading “He had glanced carelessly down the columns.”
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading “He had glanced carelessly down the columns.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.”
plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives
From this reading “The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He had glanced carelessly down the columns.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.”
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later than; following
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading What ails you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
without care or concern
From this reading He had glanced carelessly down the columns.
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading He had glanced carelessly down the columns.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had glanced carelessly down the columns.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives
From this reading The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, father, what is the matter?
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had glanced carelessly down the columns.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had glanced carelessly down the columns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father, father, what is the matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Father, father, what is the matter?
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father, father, what is the matter?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Minton had taken up the paper after breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The editorials were dull, and the news meagre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Father, father, what is the matter?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What ails you?"
Chapter 20 of The Hunted Outlaw by Anonymous holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 20 holds 82 sentences of The Hunted Outlaw, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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