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The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.
An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.
The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.
In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.
All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.
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The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.
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An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.
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The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.
/ðə ˈsʌdən ˈbleɪzɪŋ ʌv hɪz ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ lʌv ˈɪntuː ə kənˈsuːmɪŋ fleɪm fɔːr ðə ˈklʌmzi ˈkʌntri ɡɜːrl fɔːr huːm tuː jɪrz əˈɡoʊ hiː hæd ˈtʃerɪʃt ə ˈpɪtiɪŋ əˈfekʃən θruː ʌp əˈpɑːn ðə hərˈaɪzən ʌv hɪz laɪf ənd ˈɪntuː ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ ˈklɪrnəs ə nuː ənd əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ əbˈdʒektɪv/
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In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.
/ɪn wʌn briːf ˈkwɔːrtər ʌv æn ˈaʊər hɪz laɪf hæd ˈɡæðərd ˌɪtˈself ˈɪntuː ə ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɜːrpəs ə ˈpɜːrpəs tuː wɪt tuː meɪk ə hoʊm tuː wɪtʃ hiː maɪt brɪŋ ðɪs ɡɜːrl hiː hæd kʌm tuː lʌv wɪð sʌtʃ swɪft ənd fɪrs ɪnˈtensəti tuː meɪk ə hoʊm fɔːr hɜːr wer ʃiː kʊd biː hɪz oʊn ənd fɔːr ˈevər/
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All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.
/ɔːl ðə ˈviːəmənt ˈpæʃən ʌv hɪz ˈhaɪlənd ˈneɪtʃər wɑːz ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd əˈpɑːn ðə əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ ʌv ðɪs ˈpɜːrpəs/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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absorbing adjective US /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.”

accomplishing verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading “All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.”

accumulating verb US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading “An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.”

consuming adjective US /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading “The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.”

Highland noun US /ˈhaɪlənd/

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading “All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.”

objective adjective US /əbˈdʒektɪv/

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading “The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.”

pitying verb US /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/

-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading “The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.”

smoldering adjective US /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading “The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.”

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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 An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

A-FISHING

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From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

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 All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

Cameron

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

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

freshetnoun

the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/

-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

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

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/

a heavy rain

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

unheedingadjective

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading An accumulating current of events had swept him from his place in the Force, as an unheeding traveler crossing a mountain torrent is swept from his feet by a raging freshet.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading All the vehement passion of his Highland nature was concentrated upon the accomplishing of this purpose.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading In one brief quarter of an hour his life had gathered itself into a single purpose; a purpose, to wit, to make a home to which he might bring this girl he had come to love with such swift and fierce intensity, to make a home for her where she could be his own, and for ever.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A-FISHING WE WILL GO But Sergeant Cameron was done with the Service for ever.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The sudden blazing of his smoldering love into a consuming flame for the clumsy country girl, for whom two years ago he had cherished a pitying affection, threw up upon the horizon of his life and into startling clearness a new and absorbing objective.

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Hillside
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