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The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow
The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 20 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow by Robert Montgomery Bird holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Vocabulary met early in The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow

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Hawks
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Hawk-hollow
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Tradition
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Pennsylvania
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That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!
BEGGARS' BUSH.
"Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.
The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.
"Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!
Line 2
BEGGARS' BUSH.
Line 3
"Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.
Line 4
The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.
Line 5
"Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!”

Amongst preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!”

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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 That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

age

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

apparition

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From this reading "Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

aspect

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

base

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

BEGGARS

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From this reading BEGGARS' BUSH.

beheld

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

betrayed

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

black

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

boys

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

BUSH

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From this reading BEGGARS' BUSH.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

confess'd

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

conqueror

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From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

dark

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

even

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

ever

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

expressive

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

eyes

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

face

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

features

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

ferocity

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

fierce

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

forest

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

Get

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

hair

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

hanging

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

harsh

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From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

heart

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

here

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From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

huntsman

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

impatiently

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From this reading "Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

Indian-looking

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

infamous

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

inherent

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

intruder

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

leave

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

live

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

locks

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

long

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

looked

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

make

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

man

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

merry

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

middle

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

more

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From this reading "Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

mouth

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

much

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

never

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From this reading "Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

now

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

poor

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

rascals

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

red-man

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

repeated

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From this reading "Speak," repeated the apparition, impatiently, "or never speak more!"

ring

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

rogues

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

said

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From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

seek

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From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

some

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

Speak

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From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

steel

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

take

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

temples

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

there's

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

true

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

up

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

very

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

visage

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

voice

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From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Speak--who and what are you? and what seek you here?" said the harsh voice of the conqueror.

wild

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

wonder

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From this reading The intruder looked up in his face with some wonder, and beheld the features of a man of middle age, very dark and fierce of aspect, with long black locks of hair hanging from his temples, wild, Indian-looking eyes, and a mouth expressive of as much inherent ferocity as was ever betrayed by the visage even of a red-man.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That you are rogues, And infamous base rascals, (there's the point now,) I take it, is confess'd.---- May a poor huntsman, with a merry heart, A voice shall make the forest ring about him, Get leave to live amongst ye?--true as steel, boys!