Chapter 20 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
First of all, naturally, he looked at the door. It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty. There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation. But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets. Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
Chapter 20 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 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 raised upon one elbow and thought.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.”
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading “It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.”
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 It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
as might be expected
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
above and across; more than
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, naturally, he looked at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading There must have been a sound, and he glanced over to the trapper for an explanation.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading But Hank Rainer lay twisted closely in his blankets.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Andrew raised upon one elbow and thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now a bright rectangle filled with moonlight and quite empty.
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