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The Mucker
The Mucker

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Mucker is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Mucker contain?

Chapter 13 holds 219 sentences of The Mucker, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

How do I study chapter 13 of The Mucker?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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.

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Is this the complete text of The Mucker?

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Which edition of The Mucker is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #331, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Mucker take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1500 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Mucker

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Mucker, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Billy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mucker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Byrne
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mucker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Product
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mucker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Streets
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mucker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.
Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.
Quick!”
she cried.
Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”
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The Mucker

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Mucker is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.
Line 2
Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.
Line 3
Quick!”
Line 4
she cried.
Line 5
Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”
All words in this reading · 57

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

about

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From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

action

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From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

and

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From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

AT

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From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

back

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

Barbara

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From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

belt

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

Byrne's

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

close

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

closer

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

come

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

cried

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

From this reading she cried.

fallen

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

from

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

galvanized

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

go

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

Harding

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

harsh

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From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

her

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

hips

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

his

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

I

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

if

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

instant

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

into

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

it

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

kill

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

like

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

mucker's

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

of

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

Quick

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

From this reading “Quick!”

reposed

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

revolver

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

shall

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

she

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

side

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

so

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

sound

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

Springing

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

Tell

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

that

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

THE

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

them

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

Theriere's

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

they

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

tigress

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

to

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

turned

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

upon

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

voices

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

was

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

From this reading AT THE sound of the harsh voices so close upon her Barbara Harding was galvanized into instant action.

where

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

whipped

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

with

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.

you

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

From this reading “Tell them to go back--that I shall kill you if they come closer.”

youth

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

From this reading Springing to Byrne's side she whipped Theriere's revolver from his belt, where it reposed about the fallen mucker's hips, and with it turned like a tigress upon the youth.