Chapter 6 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS. "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully. "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed. "A minute or two!" ejaculated the deacon. "It may have been more," said Sam.
Chapter 6 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “"I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “"Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.”
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 "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A minute or two!" ejaculated the deacon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may have been more," said Sam.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may have been more," said Sam.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It may have been more," said Sam.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I just went away a minute or two," said Sam, abashed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
in a wrathful manner
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Where have you been, you young scamp?" demanded the deacon, wrathfully.
Chapter 6 of The Young Outlaw by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 6 holds 122 sentences of The Young Outlaw, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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