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Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.
"You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.
You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.
You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.
You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Short Cut

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Short Cut is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.
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"You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.
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You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.
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You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.
/juː hæv ʃeɪmd jərˈself ənd jɔːr ˈmʌðər ənd miː/
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You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.
/juː hæv berd jɔːr hɑːrt fɔːr ðə wɜːrld tuː lʊk æt ənd læf æt ðæt men meɪ lɪŋk jɔːr neɪm ənd ðə neɪm ʌv ə ˈkɑːmən ˈfjuːdʒətɪv frʌm ˈdʒʌstəs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ally noun US /ˈælaɪ/

a friendly nation

From this reading “You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.”

bared adjective US /berd/

having the head uncovered

From this reading “You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.”

depravity noun US /dɪˈprævəti/

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

From this reading “You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.”

forsaken verb US /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.”

fugitive noun US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.”

link verb US /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.”

shamed adjective US /ʃeɪmd/

showing a sense of guilt

From this reading “You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.”

sunken adjective US /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading “You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/

a friendly nation

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

baredadjectiveUS /berd/

having the head uncovered

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

brawlernoun

a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

Leland

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From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

linkverbUS /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.

murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/

killed unlawfully

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/

showing a sense of guilt

From this reading You have shamed yourself and your mother and me.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

traitressnoun

female traitor

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You have bared your heart for the world to look at and laugh at, that men may link your name and the name of a common fugitive from justice.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FUGITIVE "You are no longer daughter of mine!" cried Martin Leland sternly in the first heat of his anger.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have turned against your own blood like a traitress.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You have forsaken your father to ally yourself with a drunken brawler, a man so sunken in depravity that he has murdered his own brother for mere money.

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