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Glen of the High North

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.
As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.
If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.
He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.
But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.
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Glen of the High North

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Glen of the High North is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.
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As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.
/æz hiː ˈmaʊntəd hɪz hɔːrs ɪn frʌnt ʌv ðə ˈkæbən ɡlen stʊd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ənd hiː θɔːt ðæt hiː hæd ˈnevər siːn hɜːr lʊk soʊ ˈprɪti/
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If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.
/ɪf ˈeni mæn hæd ˈevər bɪn ˈtemptɪd tuː ɪkˈspres ɔːl ðæt wɑːz ɪn hɪz maɪnd hiː hæd bɪn ðə ˈpriːviəs ˈiːvnɪŋ æz ðeɪ stʊd baɪ ðə ʃɔːr ʌv ðə leɪk/
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He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.
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But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.
/bʌt hiː wʊd rɪˈtɜːrn ənd ðen hiː wʊd nɑːt let sʌtʃ əˈnʌðər ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti pæs/

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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.

cabin noun US /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.”

express verb US /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading “If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.”

Glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.”

mounted adjective US /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading “As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.”

nearby adjective US /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/

close at hand

From this reading “As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.”

previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.”

Reynolds noun US /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading “THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.”

tempted verb US /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.”

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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 If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

DrawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/

close at hand

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

Sconda

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

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As he mounted his horse in front of the cabin, Glen stood nearby, and he thought that he had never seen her look so pretty.

THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

up-braided

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

From this reading He believed that Glen loved him, and he up-braided himself for not speaking and telling her of the deep feeling of his heart.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading If any man had ever been tempted to express all that was in his mind he had been the previous evening as they stood by the shore of the lake.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THROUGH THE STORM Next morning Reynolds started with Sconda for Big Draw.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But he would return, and then he would not let such another opportunity pass.

Chapter 26 of Glen of the High North by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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