Chapter 29 of The Hunted Woman is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Hunted Woman is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment. Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald. He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead. That accounted for _three_. He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
Chapter 29 of The Hunted Woman is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading “That accounted for _three_.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.”
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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 He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading That accounted for _three_.
later than; following
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That accounted for _three_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
the force of workers available
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
and nothing more
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sheer amazement made Aldous hold his fire in that first moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected to see only Quade, and FitzHugh, and one other behind the tepee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard three shots nearly a mile away, and she was still sobbing that DeBar was dead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marie had said that two men were after MacDonald.
Chapter 29 of The Hunted Woman by James Oliver Curwood holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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