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Dick Kent with the Mounted Police
Dick Kent with the Mounted Police

Chapter XI · Slush Ice

Chapter XI of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, “Slush Ice,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.
Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.
It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.
Dick’s face paled.
What did it mean?
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Dick Kent with the Mounted Police

Chapter XI · Slush Ice

Chapter XI of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, “Slush Ice,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.
Line 2
Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.
/jet æz ðeɪ ˈweɪtɪd ɡʌnz treɪnd ɑːn ðə dɔːr ə ˈraɪfəl ʃɑːt ˈʃætərd ðə ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Line 3
It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.
/ɪt keɪm frʌm ðə dərˈekʃən ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə mæn huː hæd ɡɔːn tuː ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt ðə kɔːlz fɔːr help/
Line 4
Dick’s face paled.
/dɪks feɪs peɪld/
Line 5
What did it mean?
/wʌt dɪd ɪt miːn/

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.

chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.”

Dick's noun US /dɪks/

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

hiding noun US /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.”

investigate verb US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading “It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.”

paled verb US /peɪld/

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading “Dick’s face paled.”

shattered adjective US /ˈʃætərd/

ruined or disrupted

From this reading “Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.”

trained adjective US /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading “Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.”

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.

rifle shot verb + noun

the distance that a rifle bullet will carry

In this reading “Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.”

in hiding preposition + noun

quietly in concealment

In this reading “Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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 Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

Dick'snounUS /dɪks/

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick’s face paled.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What did it mean?

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Dick’s face paled.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

hallooing

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

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What did it mean?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

paledverbUS /peɪld/

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading Dick’s face paled.

rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

Toma

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

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Toma and Dick no longer could hear Sandy hallooing, and Dick judged that his chum was safely in hiding.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What did it mean?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It came from the direction taken by the man who had gone to investigate the calls for help.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, as they waited, guns trained on the door, a rifle shot shattered the silence.

Chapter 11 of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 121 sentences of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Dick Kent with the Mounted Police

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mounted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Police
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Author
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North
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