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The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.
Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.
Her husband was pleased.
He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.
He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.
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The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.
Line 2
Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.
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Her husband was pleased.
/hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd wɑːz pliːzd/
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He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.
/hiː hæd meɪd ə nuː ˈkriːtʃər ʌv ðə puːr wɔːrn rek faʊnd baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd wiːk ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd ˈriːlɪŋ ˈʌndər hɜːr ˈbɜːrdən/
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He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.
/hiː rɪˈdʒɔɪst tuː noʊ hiː hæd dʌn ə truː ˈsɜːrvəs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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burden noun US /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.”

emaciated adjective US /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading “He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.”

reeling verb US /ˈriːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.”

Snare noun US /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading “How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.”

watchful adjective US /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading “How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.”

wayside noun US /ˈweɪsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading “He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.”

wreck noun US /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading “He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.”

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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 How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

CameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.

emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

How

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

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband was pleased.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

Martha

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

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

meagreadjective

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Her husband was pleased.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.

SnarenounUS /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He rejoiced to know he had done a true service.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare The watchful eyes of the Bishop had seen truly.

waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading He had made a new creature of the poor, worn wreck found by the wayside, weak, emaciated, reeling under her burden.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Not only was the red coming back to the blood of Martha, but the fair flesh to her meagre frame, the spring of youth to her step and living fire to her voice and the glance of her eyes.

Chapter 24 of The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West by Harry Leon Wilson holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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