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The Last of the Mohicans

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Guard.—Qui est la?
Puc.
Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”
King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.
The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.
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The Last of the Mohicans

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Last of the Mohicans is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Guard.—Qui est la?
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Puc.
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Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”
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King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.
/kɪŋ ˈhenri vaɪ ðə skaʊt rɪˈzuːmd hɪz poʊst ɪn ðə ədˈvæns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈræpəd ˈmuːvmənt frʌm ðə ˈblɑːkhaʊs ənd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈpɑːrti wɑːz ˈdiːpli ˈberid ɪn ðə ˈfɔːrəst iːtʃ ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl wɑːz tuː mʌtʃ ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn ðə ɪˈskeɪp tuː ˈhæzərd ə wɜːrd ˈiːvɪn ɪn ˈwɪspərz/
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The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.
/ðə skaʊt rɪˈzuːmd hɪz poʊst ɪn ədˈvæns ðoʊ hɪz steps ˈæftər hiː hæd θroʊn ə seɪf ˈdɪstəns bɪˈtwiːn hɪmˈself ənd hɪz ˈenəmiz wɜːr mɔːr dɪˈlɪbərət ðæn ɪn ðer ˈpriːviəs mɑːrtʃ ɪn ˈkɑːnsəkwəns ʌv hɪz ˈʌtər ˈɪɡnərəns ʌv ðə loʊˈkælɪtiz ʌv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ wʊdz/

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blockhouse noun US /ˈblɑːkhaʊs/

a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

From this reading “—King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.”

deliberate adjective US /dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading “The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.”

est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading ““Guard.—Qui est la?”

gens noun US /dʒenz/

family based on male descent

From this reading “—Paisans, pauvres gens de France.””

hazard noun US /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “—King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.”

localities noun US /loʊˈkælɪtiz/

plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “—King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.”

whispers noun US /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “—King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.”

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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 —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

blockhousenounUS /ˈblɑːkhaʊs/

a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading —Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “Guard.—Qui est la?

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading —Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

gensnounUS /dʒenz/

family based on male descent

From this reading —Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”

GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Guard.—Qui est la?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading “Guard.—Qui est la?

localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/

plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

Paisans

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From this reading —Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

pauvres

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From this reading —Paisans, pauvres gens de France.”

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

Puc

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From this reading Puc.

Qui

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From this reading “Guard.—Qui est la?

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/

closely encircling

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The scout resumed his post in advance, though his steps, after he had thrown a safe distance between himself and his enemies, were more deliberate than in their previous march, in consequence of his utter ignorance of the localities of the surrounding woods.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading —King Henry VI The scout resumed his post in the advance During the rapid movement from the blockhouse, and until the party was deeply buried in the forest, each individual was too much interested in the escape to hazard a word even in whispers.

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