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Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer

Chapter X · Danger and Deliverance

Chapter X of Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer, “Danger and Deliverance,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.
“We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.
“Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”
“They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.
“But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”
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Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer

Chapter X · Danger and Deliverance

Chapter X of Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer, “Danger and Deliverance,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.
/ðə ˈsævədʒəz æz hæz bɪn siːn pərˈsuːd ðə waɪt ˈtaɪɡər ənd ˈsɪlvər ˈraɪfəl tuː ðə edʒ ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst wen ðə tʃeɪs wɑːz ˈɡɪvən ʌp ənd ðə ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz rɪˈdʒɔɪst tuː faɪnd ðemˈselvz æt ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
Line 2
“We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.
/wiː wɪl nɑːt rɪˈmeɪn ˌʌnməˈlestɪd lɔːŋ sed ðə juːθ wen ðeɪ faʊnd ðemˈselvz nɪr ðə ɡɜːrlz keɪv/
Line 3
“Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”
Line 4
“They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.
/ðeɪ wɪl ˈsɜːrtənli əˈtempt tuː rʌn ʌs daʊn rɪˈplaɪd ðə ɡɜːrl ˈkɑːmli/
Line 5
“But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

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fiends noun US /fiːndz/

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading ““Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.””

fugitives noun US /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.”

savages noun US /ˈsævədʒəz/

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading “The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.”

slain noun US /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading ““Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.””

Tiger noun US /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.”

trader noun US /ˈtreɪdər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading ““Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.””

unmolested adjective US /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/

not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed

From this reading ““We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.”

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at liberty preposition + noun

In this reading “The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.”

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Ahdeek

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From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading “They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

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 “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

Marie

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From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

rednounUS /red/

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

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “They will certainly attempt to run us down,” replied the girl, calmly.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

RifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

slainnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/

not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Having slain Ahdeek and the trader, the red fiends will give no rest to their feet until they have run us to earth.”

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “But when they bring Marie Knight to bay, they may lose some warriors.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The savages, as has been seen, pursued the White Tiger and Silver Rifle to the edge of the forest, when the chase was given up, and the fugitives rejoiced to find themselves at liberty.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “We will not remain unmolested long,” said the youth, when they found themselves near the girl’s cave.

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