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The Mucker

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.
Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.
Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.
Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.
It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.
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The Mucker

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Mucker is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.
Line 2
Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.
Line 3
Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.
Line 4
Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.
Line 5
It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

Learner Dictionary

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.”

All words in this reading · 84

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a

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

along

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

ambush

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

an

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

and

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

at

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

be

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From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

between

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

BILLY

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

Both

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

breathed

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

but

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

by

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From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

BYRNE

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

canyon

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

chance

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

could

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From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

country

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

direction

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

Eddie

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

either

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

excellent

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

felt

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

first

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

foothills

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

for

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

freely

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

friends

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From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

had

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

hills

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

in

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

intervals

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

into

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

It

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

location

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

long-used

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

longer

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

From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

main

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

men

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

From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

mile

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

From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

more

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

most

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

mountains

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

narrow

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

From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

no

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

From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

not

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

occasionally

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

of

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

Once

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

From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

or

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

From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

others

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

From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

out

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

part

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

party

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

passed

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

path

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

placed

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

range

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

right

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

rode

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

see

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From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

seen

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

From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

Shorter

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

From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

side

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

From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

steadily

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

From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

stretched

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

From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

tableland

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

From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

that

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

the

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From this reading BILLY BYRNE and Eddie Shorter rode steadily in the direction of the hills.

their

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

them

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

From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

they

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

through

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

trail

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

two

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From this reading Once in the hills the two could no longer see their friends or be seen by them.

Upon

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From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

upward

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

From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

visible

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

From this reading Upon either side and at intervals of a mile or more stretched the others of their party, occasionally visible; but for the most part not.

was

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

well-marked

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

when

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From this reading It was an excellent location for an ambush, and both men breathed more freely when they had passed out of it into more open country upon a narrow tableland between the first foothills and the main range of mountains.

which

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

wound

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From this reading Both Byrne and Eddie felt that chance had placed them upon the right trail for a well-marked and long-used path wound upward through a canyon along which they rode.

Chapter 34 of The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 34 of The Mucker contain?

Chapter 34 holds 221 sentences of The Mucker, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 34 of The Mucker?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Can chapter 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 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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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
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Streets
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