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The Death Shot: A Story Retold
The Death Shot: A Story Retold

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Death Shot: A Story Retold is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Well, I needn't say more, need I?
I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.
You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.
Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."
"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.
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The Death Shot: A Story Retold

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Death Shot: A Story Retold is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Well, I needn't say more, need I?
Line 2
I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.
Line 3
You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.
Line 4
Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."
Line 5
"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

alarm noun US /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.”

exclaims verb US /ɪkˈskleɪmz/

third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.”

gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."”

Glancing verb US /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.”

heart's noun US /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.”

maybe adverb US /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading “Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."”

showing noun US /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading “"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.”

unmixed adjective US /ənˈmɪkst/

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading “"Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.”

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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 I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

Darke

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From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/

third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

glancin

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

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

GlancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, I needn't say more, need I?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

Mexikin

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

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Well, I needn't say more, need I?

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Well, I needn't say more, need I?

needn't

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

From this reading "Well, I needn't say more, need I?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

Quantrell

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

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Well, I needn't say more, need I?

saynoritas

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

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

sloe-black

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

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading "Glancing at me?" exclaims Darke, showing surprise, not unmixed with alarm.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I needn't say more, need I?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Enough o' 'em, maybe, to make you forget the pair as war late glancin' at you out of the hotel gallery."

You'll

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

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

you're

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

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You'll see them among the Mexikin saynoritas, to your heart's content.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I know, Quantrell, you're fond of a pretty face yourself, with sloe-black eyes in it.

Chapter 8 of The Death Shot: A Story Retold by Mayne Reid holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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