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The Headless Horseman
The Headless Horseman

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of The Headless Horseman by Mayne Reid holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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.

What does chapter 8 of The Headless Horseman contain?

Chapter 8 holds 382 sentences of The Headless Horseman, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Headless Horseman by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 382 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of The Headless Horseman?

Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 77 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Headless Horseman?

Yes. All 13595 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35587 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #35587, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Headless Horseman take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2719 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Headless Horseman

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Headless Horseman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Headless
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Headless Horseman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Horseman
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Headless Horseman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Strange
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Headless Horseman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Texas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Headless Horseman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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"As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.
I kin see how it hez been.
The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.
'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.
Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Headless Horseman

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.
Line 2
I kin see how it hez been.
Line 3
The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.
Line 4
'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.
Line 5
Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I kin see how it hez been.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “"As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word is available to listen to. 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 "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

ahint

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

back

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

brute's

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

bullet

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

cavayurd

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

chase

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

closin

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

different

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

direckshun

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

fellur

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

gap

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

gone

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

From this reading Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"

got

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

gully

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

From this reading Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"

guv

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

hain't

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

hev

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

From this reading Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"

hez

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

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

how

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

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

hul

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

inter

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

jest

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

karkidge

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

kin

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

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

like

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

ne'er

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

o

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

off

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

pulled

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

pursooers

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

scampered

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

see

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

From this reading I kin see how it hez been.

seein

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

sent

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

shet

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

side

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

stellyuns

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

t'other

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "As for the stellyuns, they hain't got over--ne'er a one o' the hul cavayurd.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

Thur's

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

From this reading Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"

Twar

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

From this reading 'Twar jest like closin' the gap ahint him; an the pursooers, seein' it shet, guv up the chase, an scampered off in a different direckshun.

up

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.

way

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

From this reading Thur's the way they hev gone--up the side o' the gully!"

young

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

From this reading The young fellur pulled up on t'other side, an sent a bullet back inter this brute's karkidge.