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Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted
Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.
I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.
Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.
How long since you found this God of yours?”
He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.
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Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.
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I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.
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Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.
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How long since you found this God of yours?”
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He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

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angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading ““I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.”

betrayed verb US /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading “He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.”

leaped verb US /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.”

Philip's noun US /ˈfɪləps/

possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading “At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.”

regretted verb US /rɪˈɡretɪd/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.”

slur verb US /slɜːr/

play smoothly or legato

From this reading “He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.”

swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.”

veins noun US /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading “At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.”

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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 “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

DeBarverb

bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

DeBar's

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From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

Don't

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From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

EveradverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

How

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From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

I'm

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From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I'm not afraid of death,” he cried angrily.

outlaw's

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

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

Phil

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

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/

possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

slurverbUS /slɜːr/

play smoothly or legato

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

tauntinglyadverb

in a playfully teasing manner

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

veinsnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He spoke the words half tauntingly, and as soon regretted them, for in a voice that betrayed no anger at the slur DeBar said: “Ever since my mother taught me the first prayer, Phil.

William

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

From this reading “Don't take me for a child, William DeBar.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading At DeBar's words the blood leaped swiftly through Philip's veins, and he laughed as he flung the outlaw's hand from his arm.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading How long since you found this God of yours?”

Chapter 11 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted by James Oliver Curwood holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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