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Chapter 1 of The Phantom Rider is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE. A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country. BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.” Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
Chapter 1 of The Phantom Rider is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.””
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.””
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.”
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country.
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From this reading A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
someone who hunts game
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
not any; not one
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARO O. ROLFE, Author of Pocket Novel No. 47, “The Man Hunter.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The scene of our story is laid in the great North-west.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Old Dahcotah Country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Phantom Rider; OR, THE GIANT CHIEF’S FATE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by FRANK STARR & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of The Phantom Rider by Maro O. (Maro Orlando) Rolfe holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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