Chapter 28 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A week was gone. Donald had not been caught. Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard. It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends. The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
Chapter 28 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.”
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading “Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.”
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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 A week was gone.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Donald had not been caught.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Donald had not been caught.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
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From this reading Donald had not been caught.
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From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
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From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A week was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald had not been caught.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
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 The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
the force of workers available
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald had not been caught.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week was gone.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading It had not caused the slightest wavering among Donald's friends.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week was gone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very men to whom the Major talked every day knew his hiding-place, and could have placed their hands upon him at an hour's notice.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Major Dugas' policy of conciliation had won personal regard.
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