Chapter 8 of The Secret Cache is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Secret Cache is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why was he treated in this way? Into whose hands had he fallen? What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting? The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws. Why should even they want to take him prisoner?
Chapter 8 of The Secret Cache is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Into whose hands had he fallen?”
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Why should even they want to take him prisoner?”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Why was he treated in this way?”
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?”
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In this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
In this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
In this reading “The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
divisible by two
From this reading Why should even they want to take him prisoner?
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Into whose hands had he fallen?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
the act of departing
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into whose hands had he fallen?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Into whose hands had he fallen?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into whose hands had he fallen?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
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From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Why should even they want to take him prisoner?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should even they want to take him prisoner?
carry out
From this reading Why should even they want to take him prisoner?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The one possible explanation of his treatment was that he had fallen into the hands of Ohrante’s little band of outlaws.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Why should even they want to take him prisoner?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What were they going to do to him and for what or whom were they waiting?
belonging to which person
From this reading Into whose hands had he fallen?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was he treated in this way?
Chapter 8 of The Secret Cache by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 432 sentences of The Secret Cache, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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