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In the camp of the Black Rider
In the camp of the Black Rider

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In the camp of the Black Rider is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Capwell Wyckoff • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.
=Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.
=The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.
=The Wreck of the Dauntless.= By Philip Hart.
=The Valdmere Mystery.= By Milton Richards.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the camp of the Black Rider

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In the camp of the Black Rider is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.
Line 2
=Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.
Line 3
=The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.
/ðə blæk ˈskɪmər baɪ ˈfɪləp hɑːrt/
Line 4
=The Wreck of the Dauntless.= By Philip Hart.
Line 5
=The Valdmere Mystery.= By Milton Richards.

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Armor noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Blake's noun US /bleɪks/

possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

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Gardner noun US /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading “=Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.”

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Hart noun US /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “=The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.”

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Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.”

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Mercer noun US /ˈmɜːrsər/

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.”

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Richards noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.”

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Skimmer noun US /ˈskɪmər/

a rapid superficial reader

From this reading “=The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.”

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AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.

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ArmornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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Barry

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From this reading =Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.

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BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading =The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.

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Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/

possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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BoxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading =Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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DareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading =Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dauntlessadjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading =The Wreck of the Dauntless.= By Philip Hart.

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displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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etc

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading =Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading =The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HuntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading =Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.

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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading =The Valdmere Mystery.= By Milton Richards.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading =The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.

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RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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SkimmernounUS /ˈskɪmər/

a rapid superficial reader

From this reading =The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= “The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of the Armor Room,” etc =Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.

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Valdmere

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

From this reading =The Valdmere Mystery.= By Milton Richards.

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WrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading =The Wreck of the Dauntless.= By Philip Hart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of In the camp of the Black Rider by Capwell Wyckoff holds 152 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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