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The Luck of the Mounted
The Luck of the Mounted

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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_Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.
He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.
"Hear um?" he snorted enviously.
"Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."
But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"
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The Luck of the Mounted

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Luck of the Mounted is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.
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He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.
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"Hear um?" he snorted enviously.
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"Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."
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But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

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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.

bilious adjective US /ˈbɪliəs/

relating to or containing bile

From this reading “He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.”

enviously adverb US /ˈenviəsli/

with jealousy; in an envious manner

From this reading “"Hear um?" he snorted enviously.”

ire noun US /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “_Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.”

nearby adjective US /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/

close at hand

From this reading “He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.”

Phoebus noun US /ˈfiːbəs/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading “But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"”

snorted verb US /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading “"Hear um?" he snorted enviously.”

steeds noun US /stiːdz/

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading “But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"”

swarthy adjective US /ˈswɔːrði/

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading “_Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.”

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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 He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

airilyadverb

in a flippant manner

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

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 _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

biliousadjectiveUS /ˈbɪliəs/

relating to or containing bile

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

Burn'd

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

enviouslyadverbUS /ˈenviəsli/

with jealousy; in an envious manner

From this reading "Hear um?" he snorted enviously.

eyah

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

From this reading "Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading "Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

Fwhat

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

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

gins

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

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

HearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Hear um?" he snorted enviously.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

irenounUS /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

larknounUS /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

lounged

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

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

MARMION

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

Marmion's

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/

close at hand

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

nonsince

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

From this reading "Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

Redmond

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

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

sich

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

From this reading "Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."

Singin

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From this reading "Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."

singsverbUS /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

Slavin

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading "Hear um?" he snorted enviously.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

StablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

steedsnounUS /stiːdz/

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

tenornounUS /ˈtenər/

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

tu

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

From this reading "Singin'! singin'!--forever singin'!--eyah! sich nonsince, tu."

um

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

From this reading "Hear um?" he snorted enviously.

upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He shot a slightly bilious glance at Redmond, who, "Morning Stables" finished, lounged nearby.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

yez

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

From this reading But, to George, who possessed a musical ear, the ringing tenor sounded rather airily and sweetly-- "_Hark! hark! the lark at Heaven's Gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs--_" "Fwhat yez know 'bout that?"

Yorke's

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From this reading _Burn'd Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--"This to me!" he said,--_ MARMION Early on the morrow it came to pass that Sergeant Slavin, cooking breakfast for all hands, heard Yorke's voice uplifted in song, as that worthy made his leisurely toilet.

Chapter 4 of The Luck of the Mounted by Ralph S. (Ralph Selwood) Kendall holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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Gone--
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