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Baree, son of Kazan

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.
"Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.
It was a wonderful thought.
It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.
It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.
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Baree, son of Kazan

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.
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"Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.
Line 3
It was a wonderful thought.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈwʌndərfəl θɔːt/
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It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.
/ɪt θrɪld hɜːr tuː ðə depθ ʌv hɜːr waɪld jʌŋ soʊl/
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It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.
/ɪt sent ə ɡloʊ ˈɪntuː hɜːr aɪz ənd ə ˈdiːpər flʌʃ ʌv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈɪntuː hɜːr tʃiːks ənd lɪps/

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canyon noun US /ˈkænjən/

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.”

deeper adverb US /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.”

depth noun US /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading “It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.”

flush noun US /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading “It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.”

glow noun US /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading “It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.”

muttered verb US /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.”

Non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “"Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.”

thrilled adjective US /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading “It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

Baree

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From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

depthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

Nepeese

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

Pierrotnoun

a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

rock-walled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It sent a glow into her eyes and a deeper flush of excitement into her cheeks and lips.

skinning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

Wakayoo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Non, it is not possible," he had said a moment before; but to Nepeese it was possible--the thought that was in her mind.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As Nepeese gazed about the rock-walled end of the canyon, the prison into which they had driven Wakayoo and Baree, Pierrot looked up again from his skinning of the big black bear, and he muttered something that no one but himself could have heard.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was a wonderful thought.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It thrilled her to the depth of her wild, young soul.

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