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Riders of the Silences

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.
This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.
The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.
He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.
During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Riders of the Silences

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.
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This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.
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The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.
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He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.
/hiː daɪd əˈweɪ frʌm ðə aɪz ʌv men ənd ɪn ðer maɪndz hiː bɪˈkeɪm ðæt trəˈdɪʃən wɪtʃ lɪvz stɪl soʊ ˈvɪvədli ðə trəˈdɪʃən ʌv ðə peɪl feɪs ðə ˈsnɪrɪŋ ˈblʌdləs lɪps ənd ðə hænd wɪtʃ ˈnevər feɪld/
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During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs læps ʌv taɪm ðer wɜːr ˈmeni huː kleɪmd ðæt hiː hæd ˈrɪdən ɔːf ˈɪntuː sʌm ˈloʊnli hɔːnt ənd daɪd ʌv ðə waʊnd wɪtʃ hiː rəˈsiːvd frʌm piˈerz ˈbʊlət/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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analysts noun US /ˈænəlɪsts/

plural of “analyst” — someone who is skilled at analyzing data

From this reading “Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.”

bloodless adjective US /ˈblʌdləs/

destitute of blood or apparently so

From this reading “He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.”

lapse verb US /læps/

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading “During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.”

occurs verb US /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.”

Pierre's noun US /piˈerz/

possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading “During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.”

ranges noun US /ˈreɪndʒəz/

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.”

Rouge noun US /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading “Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.”

sneering adjective US /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/

expressive of contempt

From this reading “He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

analystsnounUS /ˈænəlɪsts/

plural of “analyst” — someone who is skilled at analyzing data

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/

destitute of blood or apparently so

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

gapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

lapseverbUS /læps/

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

McGurk

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From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

mountain-desert

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From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

Pierre'snounUS /piˈerz/

possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

RougenounUS /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/

expressive of contempt

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

talesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/

in a vivid manner

From this reading He died away from the eyes of men and in their minds he became that tradition which lives still so vividly, the tradition of the pale face, the sneering, bloodless lips, and the hand which never failed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Those who are curious about the period which followed during which the title "Le Rouge" was forgotten and he became known only as "Red" Pierre through all the mountain-desert, can hear the tales of his doing from the analysts of the ranges.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This story has to do only with his struggle with McGurk.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading During this lapse of time there were many who claimed that he had ridden off into some lonely haunt and died of the wound which he received from Pierre's bullet.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The gap of six years which occurs here is due to the fact that during that period McGurk vanished from the mountain-desert.

Chapter 14 of Riders of the Silences by Max Brand holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Vocabulary met early in Riders of the Silences

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Murmured
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Priest
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Leave
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Touched
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