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The Mysterious Rider

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.
Belllounds went home.
The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.
Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.
They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.
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The Mysterious Rider

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Mysterious Rider is here in full — 632 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.
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Belllounds went home.
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The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.
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Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.
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They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

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bury verb US /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading “The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.”

deputies noun US /ˈdepjətiz/

plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading “Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.”

Gore verb US /ɡɔːr/

wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument

From this reading “They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.”

Lewis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading “Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.”

Peak noun US /piːk/

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading “They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.”

Sheriff noun US /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading “Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.”

Wade verb US /weɪd/

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading “Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.”

Wade's noun US /weɪdz/

possessive form of “wade” — English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)

From this reading “Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

Belllounds

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From this reading Belllounds went home.

Belllounds's

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From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

Burley

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From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

buryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

deputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/

plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/

wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Belllounds went home.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

pack-horse

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

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

PeaknounUS /piːk/

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

rustler's

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

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

tracksnounUS /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

WadeverbUS /weɪd/

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading The next day Wade sent Lewis with pack-horse down to the rustler's cabin, to bury the dead men and fetch back their effects.

Wade'snounUS /weɪdz/

possessive form of “wade” — English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

water-hole

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

From this reading They had followed horse tracks from the water-hole under Gore Peak to the scene of the fight, and had arrived to find Lewis there.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Belllounds went home.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Lewis returned that night, accompanied by Sheriff Burley and two deputies, who had been busy on their own account.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

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

From this reading Wade's wounds were not in any way serious, and with Belllounds's assistance he got to the cabin of Lewis, where weakness from loss of blood made it necessary that he remain.

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