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Laddie: A True Blue Story

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Laddie: A True Blue Story is here in full — 701 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

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Laddie: A True Blue Story Gene Stratton-Porter

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Chapter XII

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Laddie: A True Blue Story is here in full — 701 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn." Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through." He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little. Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'. When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

Laddie: A True Blue Story

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Laddie: A True Blue Story is here in full — 701 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/140 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

Line 2

Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

Line 3

He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

Line 4

Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

Line 5

When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

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a

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about

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all

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

And

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

any

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

as

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

away

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

back

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be

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

before

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

bench

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

big

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

bring

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

but

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

came

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chasing

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come

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

cry

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

deadly

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

Deams

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direction

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dogs

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down

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

dusky

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

Fall

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

Falls

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

far

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

foxes

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

geese

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

glorious

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

good

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

great

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

had

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

He

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

her

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

him

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

his

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

Horn

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

hounds

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

house

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

Hunter

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

huntsman

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

idea

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

in

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

it

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

join

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

Leon

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

little

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

liven

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

marry

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

morn

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

Mother

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

mourners

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

night

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

notion

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

of

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

one

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

only

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

our

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

over

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

reminded

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

rides

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

said

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

Sally

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

she

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

sheep

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

Shelley

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

sky

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

so

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

started

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

story

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

Susie

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

taking

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tell

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

that

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

The

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

their

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

things

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

thought

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

through

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From this reading Leon said our house reminded him of the mourners' bench before any one had "come through."

to

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

up

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

ushers

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

was

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

went

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

When

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From this reading When he came back he had a great story to tell about dogs chasing their sheep, and foxes taking their geese.

winds

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From this reading The Horn of the Hunter "The dusky night rides down the sky, And ushers in the morn: The hounds all join in glorious cry, The huntsman winds his horn."

with

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From this reading He said it was so deadly with Sally and Shelley away, that he had a big notion to marry Susie Fall and bring her over to liven things up a little.

would

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From this reading Mother said she thought that would be a good idea, and Leon started in the direction of Falls', but he only went as far as Deams'.

Chapter 12 of Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 701 sentences, grouped into 141 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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