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The Duke Of Chimney Butte
The Duke Of Chimney Butte

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Duke Of Chimney Butte is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George W. (George Washington) Ogden • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.
Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.
Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.
So he had not fled.
Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.
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The Duke Of Chimney Butte

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Duke Of Chimney Butte is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.
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Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.
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Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.
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So he had not fled.
/soʊ hiː hæd nɑːt fled/
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Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

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

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gallop verb US /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lambert noun US /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading “Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mounting noun US /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
porch noun US /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading “Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proving verb US /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentinel noun US /ˈsentənəl/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
struggling adjective US /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untouched adjective US /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading “Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

rode away verb + particle counted as “ride away”

ride away on a horse, for example

In this reading “Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.”

6,390 times in 426,211 chapters
followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

40,602 times in 426,211 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

130,343 times in 426,211 chapters
voices sounded noun + noun counted as “voice sound”

In this reading “Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.”

4,130 times in 426,211 chapters
at the hotel preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hotel”

In this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

8,864 times in 426,211 chapters
in haste preposition + noun

in a hurried or hasty manner

In this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

6,614 times in 426,211 chapters
appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.”

29,555 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading So he had not fled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading So he had not fled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hitching-rack

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From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Pending verification
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

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

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So he had not fled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SENTINELnounUS /ˈsentənəl/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he had not fled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Taterleg's

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From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

Pending verification
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SENTINEL There appeared in the light of the hotel door for a moment the figures of struggling men, followed by the sound of feet in flight down the steps, and somebody mounting a horse in haste at the hotel hitching-rack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lambert knew that the battle was over, and as he came to the hitching-rack he saw that Taterleg's horse was still there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Several voices sounded from the porch in excited talk, among them Taterleg's, proving that he was sound and untouched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Whoever

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From this reading Whoever this was rode away at a hard gallop.

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