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The lost hunter: A tale of early times
The lost hunter: A tale of early times

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.
COLLINS.
Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.
After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.
The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.
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The lost hunter: A tale of early times

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The lost hunter: A tale of early times is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.
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COLLINS.
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Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.
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After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.
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The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.
/ðə ˈterər ʌv ðæt ˈmoʊmənt wɑːz tuː ˈdiːpli ˌɪmˈprest tuː əˈlaʊ hɪm tuː ˈhæzərd ɪts ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

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allied adjective US /əˈlaɪd/

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

collins noun US /ˈkɑːlɪnz/

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading “COLLINS.”

fiends noun US /fiːndz/

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

Lifts noun US /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

lurid adjective US /ˈlʊrəd/

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

phantoms noun US /ˈfæntəmz/

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

preside verb US /prɪˈzaɪd/

act as president

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

wrecks noun US /reks/

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading “And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.”

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accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/

under a curse

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

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 Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading COLLINS.

commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/

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

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

Holden

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From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

interpositionnoun

the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

LiftsnounUS /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

Manito

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

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

O'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

Ohquamehud

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From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/

act as president

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/

give an incentive for action

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

an event that repeats

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading After the signal interposition, as he conceived it to be, in favor of Holden at the cabin of the latter, he thought it not prudent to renew the attempt at the same place.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Ohquamehud, with all his burning passion for revenge, dared not undertake anything against his enemy, in opposition to the commands of the Manito.

VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The terror of that moment was too deeply impressed to allow him to hazard its repetition.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

wrecksnounUS /reks/

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading And with him thousand phantoms joined Who prompt to deeds accursed the mind, And those the fiends who, near allied, O'er Nature's wounds and wrecks preside; While Vengeance, in the lurid air, Lifts his right arm, exposed and bare.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #15328, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The lost hunter: A tale of early times take to read?

About 545 minutes of reading across 1310 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The lost hunter: A tale of early times section by section

How to work through The lost hunter: A tale of early times section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The lost hunter: A tale of early times

Words and structures a reader meets early in The lost hunter: A tale of early times, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Golden
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The lost hunter: A tale of early times; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Orientall
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Greatest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The lost hunter: A tale of early times; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heaven
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The lost hunter: A tale of early times; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.