Chapter 1 of Code of the Mounted is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Code of the Mounted is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code. “Halt!” The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence. The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks. He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
Chapter 1 of Code of the Mounted is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.”
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.”
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.”
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks.”
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading “He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.”
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.”
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In this reading “He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.”
travel across or pass over
In this reading “The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.”
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From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
surprising greatly
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
(of the ground) made hard by frost
From this reading The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
cause to stop
From this reading “Halt!”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
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From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
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From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks.
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From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
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From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
cut with a saw
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The curt command cut through the frost-bound silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An amazing man-hunt in Arctic snows--and how Sergeant Hardy and Keith Morely played the game, each according to his own strict code.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The Northern mail driver froze in his tracks.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He shot a glance at his companion, Sergeant Hardy, and saw the officer had whipped his .45 Colt from its holster.
Chapter 1 of Code of the Mounted by Floria Howe Bruess holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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