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The King's Arrow

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The King's Arrow is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.
Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.
He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.
He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.
The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.
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The King's Arrow

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The King's Arrow is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.
/ðə ˈwɔːrnɪŋ deɪn wɔːkt æz ɪn ə driːm əˈlɔːŋ ðə treɪl tuː ðə leɪk/
Line 2
Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ hæd kʌm ˈɪntuː hɪz laɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst hæf ˈaʊər wɪtʃ hæd rɔːt ə ˈsʌtəl ˈmɪstɪk tʃeɪndʒ/
Line 3
He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.
Line 4
He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.
/hiː ˈoʊnli nuː ðæt bæk ðer wer ðə lænd sloʊps tuː ðə ˈhɑːrbər hiː hæd biˈheld ə ˈvɪʒən wɪtʃ hæd θrɪld hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbiːɪŋ/
Line 5
The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.
/ðə feɪs ənd fɔːrm ʌv ðə ɡɜːrl wɪð ðə lɑːrdʒ ˈkwestʃənɪŋ aɪz wɜːr ɔːl ðæt hiː sɔː æz hiː ˈhɜːrid ɑːn hɪz weɪ/

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.

Dane noun US /deɪn/

a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading “THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.”

harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.”

mystic adjective US /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading “Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.”

questioning adjective US /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading “The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.”

slopes noun US /sloʊps/

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading “He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.”

subtle adjective US /ˈsʌtəl/

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading “Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.”

thrilled adjective US /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading “He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.”

wrought adjective US /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading “Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.”

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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 THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

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 The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

analyseverb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

DanenounUS /deɪn/

a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

slopesnounUS /sloʊps/

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading He did not try to analyse it, as he had never experienced such a feeling before.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading THE WARNING Dane walked as in a dream along the trail to the lake.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He only knew that back there where the land slopes to the harbour he had beheld a vision which had thrilled his entire being.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The face and form of the girl with the large questioning eyes were all that he saw as he hurried on his way.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Something had come into his life during the last half hour which had wrought a subtle mystic change.

Chapter 4 of The King's Arrow by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 4 holds 234 sentences of The King's Arrow, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The King's Arrow by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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