Chapter 37 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier. Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death. He heard the voices of the four like voices in a dream. "A clean one." "A nice bit of work."
Chapter 37 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 112 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 had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.”
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading “There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.”
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading “There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.”
without speaking
From this reading “Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.”
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.”
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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 There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "A nice bit of work."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "A clean one."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He heard the voices of the four like voices in a dream.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
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From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the voices of the four like voices in a dream.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the voices of the four like voices in a dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
crowded or massed together
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard the voices of the four like voices in a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He heard the voices of the four like voices in a dream.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "A nice bit of work."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A clean one."
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
move hurridly
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
without speaking
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andrew had risen and stepped back, silently thanking God that it was not a death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a rush of footsteps behind and around him, a jangle of voices, and there were the four huddled over Hal Dozier.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "A nice bit of work."
Chapter 37 of Way of the Lawless by Max Brand holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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