Chapter 26 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April. Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour. "I must be careful now," he said. "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit." Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
Chapter 26 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.”
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading “Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “"Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.”
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading “"Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."”
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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 The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "I must be careful now," he said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must be careful now," he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must be careful now," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must be careful now," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I must be careful now," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must be careful now," he said.
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The expedition arrived in Stornaway upon a raw morning in April.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Dugas' capacity was largely magisterial.
accept gladly
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
(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 "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Donald knew all that could be learned within an hour.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Well, if they can follow me through the woods on snowshoes, they're welcome to begin the pursuit."
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