Chapter 30 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor. Fifteen men came from Quebec. The expedition numbered now thirty-five men. The search increased in rigor. The houses were visited day and night.
Chapter 30 of The Hunted Outlaw is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading “Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.”
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading “The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “Fifteen men came from Quebec.”
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading “Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.”
something hard to endure
From this reading “The search increased in rigor.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The houses were visited day and night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fifteen men came from Quebec.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The houses were visited day and night.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen men came from Quebec.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fifteen men came from Quebec.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses were visited day and night.
not in action or at work
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The search increased in rigor.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The search increased in rigor.
the force of workers available
From this reading Fifteen men came from Quebec.
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From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The houses were visited day and night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Fifteen men came from Quebec.
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
something hard to endure
From this reading The search increased in rigor.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search increased in rigor.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
being five more than thirty
From this reading The expedition numbered now thirty-five men.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The houses were visited day and night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses were visited day and night.
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