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Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge
Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge

Chapter IV · Four Against Forty

Chapter IV of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge, “Four Against Forty,” is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge by Arthur L. (Arthur Livermore) Meserve holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 4 holds 236 sentences of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge by Arthur L. (Arthur Livermore) Meserve exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge

Words and structures a reader meets early in Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Death-dealer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shawnee
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scourge
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wizard
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It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.
Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.
“Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.
“There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.
I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”
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Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge

Chapter IV · Four Against Forty

Chapter IV of Death-Dealer, the Shawnee Scourge, “Four Against Forty,” is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.
Line 2
Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.
Line 3
“Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.
Line 4
“There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.
Line 5
I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

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.

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.”

All words in this reading · 68

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

afore

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

all

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

apprehension

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

atween

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From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

bad

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

chance

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From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

couple

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

crack

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From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

determination

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From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

don't

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

door

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From this reading “Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.

em

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

face

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

get

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From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

give

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

go

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

good

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.

here

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

I'll

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

least

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

logs

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

look

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

make

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

moment

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

Ned

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

off

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From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

only

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

pick

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

place

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

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

remained

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

said

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From this reading “Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.

Sam

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

From this reading “Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.

scout

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

shot

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

shots

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

some

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

stern

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

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

tell

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

that's

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

Then

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

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

there

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

There's

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

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.

took

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

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

up

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

vanished

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

From this reading Then it vanished and a look of stern determination took its place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was only for a moment that the look of apprehension remained upon the face of the scout.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

we'll

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

well

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

From this reading “Look well to the door, Sam,” he said.

why

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

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I’ll go up with Ned, and if we don’t pick off a couple of ’em at least afore they get here, why we’ll make some bad shots, that’s all.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There’s a crack there atween the logs by it, and if you get a good chance give ’em a shot that will tell.