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The long trail: A story of African adventure
The long trail: A story of African adventure

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The long trail: A story of African adventure is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Herbert Strang • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.
For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.
But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.
Was his friend being pursued?
A moment's thought relieved his fears.
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The long trail: A story of African adventure

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The long trail: A story of African adventure is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.
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For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.
/fɔːr ə taɪm ɔːl wɑːz ˈsaɪlənt ðer wɑːz nɑːt ˈiːvɪn ə ˈrʌsəl hiː hoʊpt ɔːl wɑːz wel/
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But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.
/bʌt ˈprezəntli ðə θʌd ʌv ˈɡæləpɪŋ ˈhɔːrsəz ənd ðə ʃaʊts ʌv men sent ə ˈʃɪvər daʊn hɪz spaɪn/
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Was his friend being pursued?
/wɑːz hɪz frend ˈbiːɪŋ pərˈsuːd/
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A moment's thought relieved his fears.
/ə ˈmoʊmənts θɔːt rɪˈliːvd hɪz fɪrz/

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Challis noun US /ˈʃæli/

a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)

From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deepens verb US /ˈdiːpənz/

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
galloping verb US /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indicate verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rustle verb US /ˈrʌsəl/

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading “For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shiver verb US /ˈʃɪvər/

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spine noun US /spaɪn/

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thud verb US /θʌd/

make a dull sound

From this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

galloping horses verb + noun counted as “gallop horse”

In this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

516 times in 426,211 chapters
some time adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.”

77,244 times in 426,211 chapters
dark night noun + noun

In this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.”

3,968 times in 426,211 chapters
crept down verb + adjective counted as “creep down”

In this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.”

1,225 times in 426,211 chapters
thud of verb + particle

In this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

1,673 times in 426,211 chapters
shouts of verb + particle counted as “shout of”

In this reading “But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.”

13,026 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Was his friend being pursued?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/

a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading A moment's thought relieved his fears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Was his friend being pursued?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading A moment's thought relieved his fears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading Was his friend being pursued?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading A moment's thought relieved his fears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Royce

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

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rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spinenounUS /spaɪn/

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading A moment's thought relieved his fears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thudverbUS /θʌd/

make a dull sound

From this reading But presently the thud of galloping horses and the shouts of men sent a shiver down his spine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tubus

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

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wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For a time all was silent; there was not even a rustle; he hoped all was well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS When Challis and John crept down the hill that dark night, Royce remained for some time at the wall, listening anxiously for sounds which would indicate whether the Tubus had discovered them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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