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The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police
The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.
His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.
In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.
He banished this thought instantly, however.
No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.
Line 2
His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.
/hɪz maɪnd wɑːz ˈwaɪldli ˈædʒəteɪtɪd fɔːr hɪz briːf ˈɪntərvjuː wɪð oʊld meɡ hæd ˈɡɪvən hɪm noʊ ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
Line 3
In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.
Line 4
He banished this thought instantly, however.
/hiː ˈbænɪʃt ðɪs θɔːt ˈɪnstəntli ˌhaʊˈevər/
Line 5
No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

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.

agitated adjective US /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading “His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.”

banished verb US /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading “He banished this thought instantly, however.”

explanation noun US /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading “In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.”

interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.”

Meg noun US /meɡ/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.”

signal noun US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.”

tempted verb US /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.”

wildly adverb US /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading “His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

interview with verb + particle

In this reading “His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.”

find out verb + adjective

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading He banished this thought instantly, however.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

Dan

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

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

Dan's

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

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He banished this thought instantly, however.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He banished this thought instantly, however.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

MegnounUS /meɡ/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

SIGNALnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

Siwash

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

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He banished this thought instantly, however.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He banished this thought instantly, however.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In passing the store he was tempted to enter and seek an explanation from Siwash Bill.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

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

From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRE Grey walked rapidly toward Dan's cabin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His mind was wildly agitated, for his brief interview with Old Meg had given him no satisfaction.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading No, he would see Dan first, and find out what he had learned.

Chapter 16 of The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Vocabulary met early in The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police

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Mounted
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Police
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Author
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Frontiersman
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