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The Flaming Mountain

Chapter XIV

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Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.
By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.
Two stations would have to do for now.
All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.
Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Flaming Mountain

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.
Line 2
By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.
/baɪ juːˈnænəməs kənˈsent ðə læst ˈsteɪʃən æt ðə vɑːlˈkænɪk paɪp hæd bɪn oʊˈmɪtəd/
Line 3
Two stations would have to do for now.
/tuː ˈsteɪʃənz wʊd hæv tuː duː fɔːr naʊ/
Line 4
All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.
/ɔːl əˈɡriːd ɪt wʊd biː ˈfuːlɪʃ tuː ˈdʒepərdaɪz ə mæn baɪ ˈɡoʊɪŋ nɪr ðə ˈɡɑːrdəd θɜːrd ˈsteɪʃən/
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Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.
/sɪns ˈrɪdəl hæd ðə ˈlɔːŋɡəst ˈdɪstəns tuː ˈtrævəl hiː hæd nɑːt ərˈaɪvd wen ðə bɔɪz rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ðə hoʊˈtel/

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.

jeopardize verb US /ˈdʒepərdaɪz/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.”

longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.”

omitted verb US /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.”

Revolt noun US /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.”

Riddle verb US /ˈrɪdəl/

pierce with many holes

From this reading “Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.”

stations noun US /ˈsteɪʃənz/

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading “Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.”

unanimous adjective US /juːˈnænəməs/

in complete agreement

From this reading “By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.”

volcanic adjective US /vɑːlˈkænɪk/

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading “By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.”

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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 All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

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 All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

ArmedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

Connel's

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

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

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

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

jeopardizeverbUS /ˈdʒepərdaɪz/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

RevoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

RiddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/

pierce with many holes

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Armed Revolt David Riddle had fired the last series of shots from Connel's stations.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading All agreed it would be foolish to jeopardize a man by going near the guarded third station.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

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

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

TwonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/

in complete agreement

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading By unanimous consent, the last station at the volcanic pipe had been omitted.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Since Riddle had the longest distance to travel, he had not arrived when the boys returned to the hotel.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Two stations would have to do for now.

Chapter 14 of The Flaming Mountain by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Chapter 14 holds 164 sentences of The Flaming Mountain, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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