Chapter 11 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards. Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments. He had to read unreadable faces. He had to guess motives. He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
Chapter 11 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.”
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.”
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “He had to guess motives.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.”
not easily deciphered
From this reading “He had to read unreadable faces.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had to read unreadable faces.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had to guess motives.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
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From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
engage in
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He had to guess motives.
absolutely essential
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had to read unreadable faces.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew Lanning had spent most of his life quite indifferent to the people around him, but now it was necessary to make quick and sure judgments.
not easily deciphered
From this reading He had to read unreadable faces.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
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