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Chapter 14 of A Final Reckoning is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter. The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow. Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut. At their call, the man came out. "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
Chapter 14 of A Final Reckoning is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"”
ride at a canter
From this reading “As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.”
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “"You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"”
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.”
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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 As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At their call, the man came out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At their call, the man came out.
ride at a canter
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
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From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
immediately past
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At their call, the man came out.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At their call, the man came out.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their call, the man came out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marks were, for a time, perfectly easy to follow.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Five miles on the tracks led to a shepherd's hut.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was light the party were assembled and started, Jim leading the way, at a swinging pace which kept the horses going at a hand canter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had a visit from bush rangers last night?"
Chapter 14 of A Final Reckoning by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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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