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Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road
Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAKING TERMS ALL AROUND.
Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.
"Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?
Howly saints frum ther cullender!
We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.
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Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAKING TERMS ALL AROUND.
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ tɜːrmz ɔːl ərˈaʊnd/
Line 2
Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.
/oʊld ˈdʒenərəl nɪks wɑːz ðə fɜːrst tuː dɪˈskʌvər ðə nuː ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
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"Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?
Line 4
Howly saints frum ther cullender!
Line 5
We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

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, and audio.

excitedly adverb US /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading “"Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?”

flourishing adjective US /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading “"Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?”

inter verb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading “"Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?”

invade verb US /ˌɪnˈveɪd/

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading “"Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?”

invasion noun US /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading “Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.”

Nix noun US /nɪks/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.”

saints noun US /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “Howly saints frum ther cullender!”

sect noun US /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading “We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading MAKING TERMS ALL AROUND.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading MAKING TERMS ALL AROUND.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

becum

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From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

cullendernoun

bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods

From this reading Howly saints frum ther cullender!

d'je

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From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

ef

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From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

ejaculated

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From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

enny

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

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

et

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From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

frum

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

From this reading Howly saints frum ther cullender!

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

Gorra'mighty

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

Howly

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

From this reading Howly saints frum ther cullender!

interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING TERMS ALL AROUND.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

NixnounUS /nɪks/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

numersome

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

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

saintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Howly saints frum ther cullender!

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

sanctorum

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

sancty

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

sectnounUS /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

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

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

TERMSnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading MAKING TERMS ALL AROUND.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

the'r

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

ther

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

From this reading Howly saints frum ther cullender!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

tuk

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

twixt

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

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

w'at's

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Old General Nix was the first to discover the new invasion.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall be built up inter an entire city 'twixt this an' sunset, ef ther population n' sect becum enny more numersome.

yander

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

From this reading "Gorra'mighty!" he ejaculated, flourishing his staff about excitedly, "d'je mind them same w'at's tuk et inter the'r heads to invade our sancty sanctorum, up yander?

Chapter 12 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 12 holds 151 sentences of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road by Edward L. (Edward Lytton) Wheeler exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road

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Fearless
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Frank
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Rescue
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Plains
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