Indian and Scout

Chapter XII

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A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.

Aer yer there? aer yer there?"

The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

He ground his teeth in his vexation and anxiety, but as he could not rise to his feet and walk, for his legs still refused to carry him, the gallant little fellow rolled on to his side and dragged himself towards the combatants.

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Chapter XII Reading 1/49

Indian and Scout F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Indian and Scout is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack. Aer yer there? aer yer there?" The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer. Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs. He ground his teeth in his vexation and anxiety, but as he could not rise to his feet and walk, for his legs still refused to carry him, the gallant little fellow rolled on to his side and dragged himself towards the combatants.

Indian and Scout

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Indian and Scout is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.

/ə taɪt ˈkɔːrnər dʒæk dʒæk/

Line 2

Aer yer there? aer yer there?"

Line 3

The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

Line 4

Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

Line 5

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blows noun US /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

breaths noun US /breθs/

plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

combatants noun US /kəmˈbætənts/

plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading “He ground his teeth in his vexation and anxiety, but as he could not rise to his feet and walk, for his legs still refused to carry him, the gallant little fellow rolled on to his side and dragged himself towards the combatants.”

disabled noun US /dɪˈseɪbəld/

people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

From this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

gallant adjective US /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

hiss verb US /hɪs/

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

snap verb US /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

twigs noun US /twɪɡz/

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

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.

Tight Corner adjective + noun

In this reading “A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.”

dull sound adjective + noun

In this reading “Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.”

little fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “He ground his teeth in his vexation and anxiety, but as he could not rise to his feet and walk, for his legs still refused to carry him, the gallant little fellow rolled on to his side and dragged himself towards the combatants.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.”

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

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.

Aer

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From this reading Aer yer there? aer yer there?"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He ground his teeth in his vexation and anxiety, but as he could not rise to his feet and walk, for his legs still refused to carry him, the gallant little fellow rolled on to his side and dragged himself towards the combatants.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

blowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

breathsnounUS /breθs/

plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/

plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

CornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/

people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hissverbUS /hɪs/

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

sharply-indrawn

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

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

snapverbUS /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

Steve

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

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Aer yer there? aer yer there?"

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

TightadjectiveUS /taɪt/

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading A Tight Corner "Jack, Jack.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading Instead, the disabled hunter heard only the dull sound of blows, the hiss of sharply-indrawn breaths, and the snap of breaking twigs.

vexationnoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words came from Steve in an eager whisper, and, though repeated time and again, received no answer.

yer

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

From this reading Aer yer there? aer yer there?"

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