Chapter 24 of The Hunters of the Ozark is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Hunters of the Ozark is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEFIANCE. The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible. The whole fury of his nature was at white heat. He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands. There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
Chapter 24 of The Hunters of the Ozark is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “THE DEFIANCE.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.”
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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 knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading THE DEFIANCE.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
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 He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFIANCE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The expression of the face of Deerfoot was terrible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was but the single way in which they could be stayed.
a Caucasian
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole fury of his nature was at white heat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He knew that the two Winnebagos had set out to commit a fearful crime, and it was his work to stay their hands.
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