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

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.
For God's sake let us go!"
His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.
They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.
There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.
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The Death Shot: A Story Retold

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Death Shot: A Story Retold is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.
Line 2
For God's sake let us go!"
/fɔːr ɡɑːdz seɪk let ʌs ɡoʊ/
Line 3
His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.
Line 4
They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.
/ðeɪ hæv ˈrestəd ənd səˈfɪʃəntli riˈfreʃt ðemˈselvz/
Line 5
There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.
/ðer ɪz noʊ ˈriːzən fɔːr ðer rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈeni ˈlɔːŋɡər ɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd/

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comrades noun US /ˈkɑːmrædz/

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

From this reading “His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.”

conclude verb US /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading “"Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.”

divining verb US /dəˈvaɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “divine” — perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers

From this reading “His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.”

exclaims verb US /ɪkˈskleɪmz/

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

From this reading “"Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “"Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.”

impatience noun US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading “His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.”

refreshed adjective US /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading “They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.”

restrain verb US /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading “His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

Clancy

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

Clancy's

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

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

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

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

diviningverbUS /dəˈvaɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “divine” — perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For God's sake let us go!"

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading For God's sake let us go!"

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading For God's sake let us go!"

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading His comrades, divining the cause of Clancy's impatience, make no attempt to restrain him.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For God's sake let us go!"

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no reason for their remaining any longer on the ground.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They have rested and sufficiently refreshed themselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading For God's sake let us go!"

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

Woodley

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

From this reading "Woodley!" exclaims Clancy, without waiting for the hunter to conclude; "we must be off from here.

Chapter 10 of The Death Shot: A Story Retold by Mayne Reid holds 412 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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