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Chasing an Iron Horse
Chasing an Iron Horse

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Chasing an Iron Horse is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Robins • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 9 of Chasing an Iron Horse by Edward Robins holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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.

What does chapter 9 of Chasing an Iron Horse contain?

Chapter 9 holds 341 sentences of Chasing an Iron Horse, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Chasing an Iron Horse by Edward Robins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 341 sentences, grouped into 69 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of Chasing an Iron Horse?

Work through the 69 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 69 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Chasing an Iron Horse?

Yes. All 3388 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26892 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Chasing an Iron Horse is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #26892, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Chasing an Iron Horse take to read?

About 282 minutes of reading across 678 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Chasing an Iron Horse

Words and structures a reader meets early in Chasing an Iron Horse, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chasing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chasing an Iron Horse; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Horse
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chasing an Iron Horse; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Boy's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chasing an Iron Horse; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Adventures
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chasing an Iron Horse; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.
"He is done out."
He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.
But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.
Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.
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Chasing an Iron Horse

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Chasing an Iron Horse is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.
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"He is done out."
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He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.
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But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.
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Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading “But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.”

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Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.”

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Muttered verb US /ˈmʌtərd/

spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear

From this reading “TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.”

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Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.”

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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 He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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almost

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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armed

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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baying

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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boy

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From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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collapse

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From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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dangerous

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From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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distant

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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dog

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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done

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From this reading "He is done out."

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doubt

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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due

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From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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encompassed

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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enemy

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From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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enough

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From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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escape

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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fainting

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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George's

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From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He is done out."

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heard

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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Here

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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hill

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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hound

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "He is done out."

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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means

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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men

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear

From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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near

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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out

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From this reading "He is done out."

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peril

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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Poor

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From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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pursuing

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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saw

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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seen

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From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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some

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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Southerners

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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spell

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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too

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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top

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From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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tracked

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From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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train

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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TWO

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From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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unfortunate

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From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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voices

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From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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WANDERERS

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From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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Watson

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From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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WEARY

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From this reading TWO WEARY WANDERERS "Poor boy," muttered Watson.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when he heard the distant baying of the dog, and heard, too, the voices of men--no doubt some of the armed Southerners from the pursuing train--he saw the peril that encompassed both himself and the boy.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He saw that George's collapse was due to a fainting spell, which in itself was nothing dangerous.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here they were almost on top of a hill, near the enemy, and with no means of escape should they be unfortunate enough to be seen by the Southerners or tracked by the hound.

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