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The Border Legion

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.
Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.
Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.
While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.
Her place, her person were merely natural.
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The Border Legion

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Border Legion is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.
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Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.
/ðoʊz men wɜːr pliːzd stɜːrd æt ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn hɜːr vəˈsɪnəti/
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Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.
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While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.
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Her place, her person were merely natural.
/hɜːr pleɪs hɜːr ˈpɜːrsən wɜːr ˈmɪrli ˈnætʃərəl/

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attraction noun US /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading “Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.”

cognizance noun US /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/

having knowledge of

From this reading “Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.”

fearful adjective US /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading “Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.”

owing adjective US /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading “Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.”

possibility noun US /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/

a future prospect or potential

From this reading “Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.”

stirred adjective US /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.”

unconscious adjective US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading “Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.”

vicinity noun US /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.”

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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 Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

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 Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

camp-fire

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From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/

having knowledge of

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.

inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

Joan

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

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Her place, her person were merely natural.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Her place, her person were merely natural.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Joan came to a melancholy and fearful cognizance of her attraction.

owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Her place, her person were merely natural.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Her place, her person were merely natural.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.

possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Those men were pleased, stirred at being in her vicinity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading While at home she seldom had borne upon her a reality--that she was a woman.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Her experience at the camp-fire meal inclined her to the belief that, if there were such a possibility as her being safe at all, it would be owing to an unconscious and friendly attitude toward the companions she had been forced to accept.

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Randle
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