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The Deerslayer

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Deerslayer is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”
Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.
Father!”
Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.
He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.
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The Deerslayer

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Deerslayer is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”
/hɪz wɜːrdz ɑːr bɑːndz hɪz oʊðz ɑːr ˈɔːrəkəlz hɪz lʌv sɪnˈsɪr hɪz θɔːts ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt hɪz terz pjʊr ˈmesəndʒərz sent frʌm hɪz hɑːrt hɪz hɑːrt æz fɑːr frʌm frɔːd æz ˈhevən frʌm ɜːrθ/
Line 2
Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.
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Father!”
/ˈfɑːðər/
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Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.
/ˈdʒuːdəθ æt leŋkθ ɪkˈskleɪmd səkˈsiːdɪŋ ɪn ˈʌtərɪŋ ðə wɜːrd æz ɪt maɪt biː baɪ ə ˈdesprɪt ˈefərt/
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He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

Learner Dictionary

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

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betraying verb US /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading “Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.”

concealing noun US /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading ““He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.”

fraud noun US /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading ““His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.””

immaculate adjective US /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/

completely neat and clean

From this reading ““His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.””

Judith noun US /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading “Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.”

messengers noun US /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading ““His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.””

oracles noun US /ˈɔːrəkəlz/

plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading ““His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.””

Verona noun US /vərˈoʊnə/

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading “Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.”

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75

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From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

78

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From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

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 Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

Deerslayer

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From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Father!”

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

fraudnounUS /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

He's

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From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/

completely neat and clean

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

oathsnounUS /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

oraclesnounUS /ˈɔːrəkəlz/

plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

there's

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

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

viinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona, II.vii,75-78 Neither of the girls spoke as Deerslayer stood before them alone, his countenance betraying all the apprehension he felt on account of two absent members of their party.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “He's met with misfortune, and there's no use in concealing it,” answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, as it might be by a desperate effort.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading “His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.”

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Pleasure
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Pathless
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Woods
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Deerslayer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rapture
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Deerslayer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.