Chapter 10 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass. Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily. “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond. “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river. I sent a couple of the boys out to look a while ago.
Chapter 10 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.”
strong and sharp
From this reading “At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.”
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading ““It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
later than; following
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
in the past
From this reading I sent a couple of the boys out to look a while ago.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I sent a couple of the boys out to look a while ago.
the act of burning something
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I sent a couple of the boys out to look a while ago.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.
strong and sharp
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent a couple of the boys out to look a while ago.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “It smells pretty strong, to be across the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't much like the look of it,” he admitted to Sir Redmond.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick went out on the porch after dinner, and sniffed the air uneasily.
during the time that
From this reading I sent a couple of the boys out to look a while ago.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At dusk that night a glow was in the southern sky, and the wind carried the pungent odor of burning grass.
Chapter 10 of Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 10 holds 228 sentences of Her Prairie Knight, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 46 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2461 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1908 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #1908, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 205 minutes of reading across 493 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Her Prairie Knight section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 14 chapters of Her Prairie Knight to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Her Prairie Knight, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
