Chapter 20 of The Last Shot is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Last Shot is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They've awakened to what they have lost! They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack. We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!" His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house. Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
Chapter 20 of The Last Shot is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “"They've awakened to what they have lost!”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.”
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
aroused or activated
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
immediately past
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
not any; not one
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
above and across; more than
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus more fire called for more fire; more murder for more murder, she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They have been rushing up reserves and are making a counter-attack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His last sentence was spoken over his shoulder as he started for the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must hold what we have gained, no matter what the cost!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They've awakened to what they have lost!
Chapter 20 of The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 20 holds 399 sentences of The Last Shot, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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