Carson of Red River

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Carson of Red River is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

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Carson of Red River

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Carson of Red River is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

Line 2

A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

Line 3

He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

/hiː hæd bɔːrn sʌm streɪn ənd naʊ hiː mʌst faɪt hɪz ˈhɑːrdəst faɪt hiː went ˈsloʊli ʌp ðə pæθ/

Line 4

In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

Line 5

Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

Learner Dictionary

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clipped adjective US /klɪpt/

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading “Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.”

conquers verb US /ˈkɑːŋkərz/

third-person singular of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.”

freshly adverb US /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading “A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.”

hardest adverb US /ˈhɑːrdəst/

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading “He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.”

hedge verb US /hedʒ/

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading “Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.”

reflections noun US /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.”

slopes noun US /sloʊps/

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading “In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.”

smelt noun US /smelt/

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading “A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

lower slopes verb + noun counted as “lower slope”

In this reading “In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.”

faint reflections adjective + noun counted as “faint reflection”

In this reading “Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.”

red sunset noun + noun

In this reading “EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.”

behind the trees preposition + article + noun counted as “behind … tree”

In this reading “EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.”

at the gate preposition + article + noun counted as “at … gate”

In this reading “A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.”

went slowly verb + particle counted as “go slowly”

In this reading “He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.”

shone with verb + particle counted as “shine with”

In this reading “Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.”

slowly up adverb + adjective

In this reading “He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.”

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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 A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

brawled

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From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

CONQUERSverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərz/

third-person singular of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

drawing-room

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

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

duskyadjective

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

EVELYN

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

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

Haigh's

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

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

KitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

moor's

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

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

mownadjective

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

slopesnounUS /sloʊps/

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

smeltnounUS /smelt/

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading A lamp burned in Mrs. Haigh’s drawing-room, and Kit, at the gate, smelt flowers and freshly mown grass.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading EVELYN CONQUERS The red sunset shone behind the trees and the light was going.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had borne some strain, and now he must fight his hardest fight; he went slowly up the path.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading In the east the sunset touched the moor’s high top; the lower slopes were dusky blue.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Across the clipped hedge the river shone with faint reflections and brawled across the stones.

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