The Dead-Line

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Dead-Line is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 12 of The Dead-Line by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

What does chapter 12 of The Dead-Line contain?

Chapter 12 holds 403 sentences of The Dead-Line, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Dead-Line by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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“Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

“Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

* * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

No one even questioned their right to pass, and Hashknife knew that the word had not been passed to let them through, because no one knew that he was going to bring a crowd back across the line.

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Chapter XII Reading 1/81

The Dead-Line

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Dead-Line is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

Line 2

“Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

Line 3

* * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

Line 4

He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

Line 5

No one even questioned their right to pass, and Hashknife knew that the word had not been passed to let them through, because no one knew that he was going to bring a crowd back across the line.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “No one even questioned their right to pass, and Hashknife knew that the word had not been passed to let them through, because no one knew that he was going to bring a crowd back across the line.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading ““Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

Somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading ““Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.”

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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 No one even questioned their right to pass, and Hashknife knew that the word had not been passed to let them through, because no one knew that he was going to bring a crowd back across the line.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

back

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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

bring

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

camp

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

crew

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

crowd

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dead-line

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

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From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

Eph

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

even

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

gang

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

goin

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From this reading “Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

going

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

Hashknife

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Hashknife's

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

high

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From this reading “Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

jumped

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From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

keep

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From this reading “Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

King

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

knew

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led

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

line

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much

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

pass

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passed

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questioned

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Ride

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From this reading “Ride ’em high and keep goin’!”

right

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rustler's

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

sheep

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

sheriff

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From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

straight

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

thought

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From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

unchallenged

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading * * * * * But what the sheriff had thought was the rustler’s gang was Hashknife’s crew from the sheep camp.

wonderment

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From this reading He had led them straight through the dead-line unchallenged, much to the wonderment of Eph King.

word

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yelled

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From this reading “Somebody has jumped ’em!” yelled the sheriff.

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