Chapter 8 of The Luck of the Mounted is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Luck of the Mounted is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!" As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know. THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS. "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command. It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
Chapter 8 of The Luck of the Mounted is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “"Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.”
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading “As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.”
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading “"The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"”
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"”
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS.”
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading “"The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
(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 "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
according to the clock
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Orrrdher in Coort!" rang out Sergeant Slavin's abrupt command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Court is prepared, the Lawyers are met, The Judges all ranged, a terrible show!"
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about ten o'clock the following morning.
at the time that
From this reading As Captain Macheath says,--and when one's arraigned, The sight's as unpleasant a one as I know.
Chapter 8 of The Luck of the Mounted by Ralph S. (Ralph Selwood) Kendall holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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.
Chapter 8 holds 353 sentences of The Luck of the Mounted, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Luck of the Mounted by Ralph S. (Ralph Selwood) Kendall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 353 sentences, grouped into 71 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 71 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 71 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Luck of the Mounted by Ralph S. (Ralph Selwood) Kendall on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4891 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #15940 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #15940, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 407 minutes of reading across 979 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Luck of the Mounted section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 16 chapters of The Luck of the Mounted to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Luck of the Mounted, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
