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The Perils of Pauline

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.
The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.
"What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.
"Didn't she come?
Has anything happened to Hal?"
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The Perils of Pauline

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Perils of Pauline is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.
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The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.
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"What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.
/wʌt ɪz ɪt wɪl ʃiː kɔːld ˈrʌnɪŋ daʊn tuː ðə ɡeɪt/
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"Didn't she come?
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Has anything happened to Hal?"

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Cabot noun US /ˈkæbət/

son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)

From this reading “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.”

cowboy noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.”

disaster noun US /dɪˈzæstər/

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading “The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.”

foam noun US /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.”

Ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.”

swung verb US /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.”

team noun US /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.”

wheels noun US /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Has anything happened to Hal?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

buckboardnoun

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/

son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Didn't she come?

cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

Didn't

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

From this reading "Didn't she come?

disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

foamnounUS /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

Haines

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

Hal

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Has anything happened to Hal?"

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Has anything happened to Hal?"

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

lathered

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "What is it, Will?" she called, running down to the gate.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Hal Haines' best driving team was lathered with foam and the buckboard swung through the gate on two wheels as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double Cross Ranch.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young cowboy whom Haines had ordered to carry the news of disaster to Mrs. Haines, seeing the buckboard and only Cabot driving, knew instantly that something had gone wrong.

Chapter 13 of The Perils of Pauline by Charles Goddard holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

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