Bob Hazard, Dam Builder

Chapter XV

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THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

It was a desperate chance he was taking, for he had read in the faces of the two men as he turned that they were determined that he should not get back to the dam with his suspicions confirmed.

He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

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Bob Hazard, Dam Builder Carl Brandt

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt. In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home. It was a desperate chance he was taking, for he had read in the faces of the two men as he turned that they were determined that he should not get back to the dam with his suspicions confirmed. He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed. The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

Bob Hazard, Dam Builder

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Bob Hazard, Dam Builder is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

Line 2

In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

/ɪn ə flæʃ hɪz ˈlɪtəl hɔːrs wɑːz ˈflaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə dərˈekʃən ʌv hoʊm/

Line 3

It was a desperate chance he was taking, for he had read in the faces of the two men as he turned that they were determined that he should not get back to the dam with his suspicions confirmed.

/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈdesprɪt tʃæns hiː wɑːz ˈteɪkɪŋ fɔːr hiː hæd red ɪn ðə ˈfeɪsəz ʌv ðə tuː men æz hiː tɜːrnd ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr dɪˈtɜːrmənd ðæt hiː ʃʊd nɑːt ɡet bæk tuː ðə dæm wɪð hɪz səˈspɪʃənz kənˈfɜːrmd/

Line 4

He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

/hiː nuː ðæt ɪn ˈrʌnɪŋ hiː breɪvd ˈpɑːsəbəl deθ fɔːr hiː hæd ˈnoʊtəst ðæt boʊθ men wɜːr ɑːrmd/

Line 5

The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

/ðə saʊnd ʌv hɪz ˈhɔːrsəz hʊfs ənd ðə ˈrʌʃɪŋ waɪnd draʊnd ðə nɔɪz ðæt wʊd hæv toʊld hɪm ˈweðər hiː wɑːz ˈbiːɪŋ pərˈsuːd ɔːr nɑːt/

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braved verb US /breɪvd/

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading “He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.”

capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.”

confirmed adjective US /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading “It was a desperate chance he was taking, for he had read in the faces of the two men as he turned that they were determined that he should not get back to the dam with his suspicions confirmed.”

dam noun US /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

hoofs noun US /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading “The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.”

horse's noun US /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

Traitor noun US /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading “THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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desperate chance adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a desperate chance he was taking, for he had read in the faces of the two men as he turned that they were determined that he should not get back to the dam with his suspicions confirmed.”

two men noun + noun

rushing wind noun + noun

In this reading “The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.”

get back verb + particle

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.”

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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 In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was a desperate chance he was taking, for he had read in the faces of the two men as he turned that they were determined that he should not get back to the dam with his suspicions confirmed.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

BOBverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

bravedverbUS /breɪvd/

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

damnounUS /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

drownedverbUS /draʊnd/

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

flashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

quirtnoun

whip with a leather thong at the end

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He knew that in running he braved possible death, for he had noticed that both men were armed.

rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

TraitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In a flash his little horse was flying in the direction of home.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CAPTURE OF BOB “Traitor!” repeated Bob and then pulled his horse’s head around and struck hard with his quirt.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The sound of his horse’s hoofs and the rushing wind drowned the noise that would have told him whether he was being pursued or not.

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