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Chapter 2 of The Hunters of the Hills is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned. "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling. "Just one," said Robert. "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
Chapter 2 of The Hunters of the Hills is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “"I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"Just one," said Robert.”
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading “"It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."”
the act of gambling
From this reading “"I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.”
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading “LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just one," said Robert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Just one," said Robert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST.
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
the act of gambling
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll wager that only one arrow was shot," he said, smiling.
at the time that
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
in or at the place that
From this reading "It struck the stag in the heart and he did not move ten feet from where he stood."
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading LUC Willet hailed them joyfully when they returned.
Chapter 2 of The Hunters of the Hills by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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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