Chapter 11 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 11 of The Headless Horseman by Mayne Reid holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 11 holds 396 sentences of The Headless Horseman, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Headless Horseman by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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About 600 minutes of reading across 2719 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Headless Horseman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald? Do not trifle with me: I am not a child. Speak the truth! Do you mean it?" "I do!
Chapter 11 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald?
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From this reading "Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you mean it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Speak the truth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speak the truth!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald?
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Speak the truth!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do not trifle with me: I am not a child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean this, Maurice Gerald?
