Chapter 18 of The Last Shot is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Last Shot is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marta did not answer. Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees. All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back. "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door. "Marta, don't you hear me?
Chapter 18 of The Last Shot is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.”
terminate
From this reading “All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.”
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “"Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.”
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(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 All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
react verbally
From this reading Marta did not answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
terminate
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marta did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marta, don't you hear me?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Marta, don't you hear me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marta did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Marta, don't you hear me?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marta did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
doomed to extinction
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Marta, please mayn't I come in?" rose the gentle voice on the other side of the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her head had sunk forward; her hands, bearing the weight of her body, were resting on her knees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All she could think was that one more lie would break the camel's back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marta, don't you hear me?
Chapter 18 of The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 18 holds 402 sentences of The Last Shot, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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