Chapter 10 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before? Do you know him? His name is Craig Bellshaw. He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen. The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
Chapter 10 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “The fear, or whatever it was, passed.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The fear, or whatever it was, passed.”
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In this reading “He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.”
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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 lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Craig Bellshaw.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Craig Bellshaw.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know him?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name is Craig Bellshaw.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name is Craig Bellshaw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know him?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name is Craig Bellshaw.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He lives at Mintaro, a big homestead, some miles from the hut, the home we left," said Glen.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The fear, or whatever it was, passed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Have you seen him before?
Chapter 10 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 10 holds 191 sentences of The Sweep Winner, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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