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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.
As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.
On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!
The Swallow!
Good boy, Kiddie!
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The Prospector

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Prospector is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.
/ðə ˈdiːmən ɪz ˈliːdɪŋ ðə ˈswɑːloʊ kloʊs ɑːn hɪz flæŋk/
Line 2
As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.
/æz ðeɪ kʌm wɪˈðɪn klɪr vjuː ðə ɪkˈspɪriənst aɪz ʌv ðə kraʊd siː ðæt waɪl ðə ˈdiːmən ðoʊ æz jet ənˈtʌtʃt baɪ wɪp ɔːr spɜːr ɪz ˈduːɪŋ ɔːl ðæt ɪz ɪn hɪm ðə ˈswɑːloʊ ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪm ˈiːzəli/
Line 3
On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!
/ɑːn ɔːl saɪdz ðə men ʌv ðə west reɪz ə ˈpiːən ʌv ˈvɪktəri ðə ˈswɑːloʊ/
Line 4
The Swallow!
/ðə ˈswɑːloʊ/
Line 5
Good boy, Kiddie!
/ɡʊd bɔɪ ˈkɪdi/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Demon noun US /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading “The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.”

flank noun US /flæŋk/

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading “The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.”

Kiddie noun US /ˈkɪdi/

informal term for a young child

From this reading “Good boy, Kiddie!”

paean noun US /ˈpiːən/

a formal expression of praise

From this reading “On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!”

spur noun US /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.”

Swallow verb US /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading “The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.”

untouched adjective US /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading “As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.”

whip verb US /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.”

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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 On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

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 As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Good boy, Kiddie!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

flanknounUS /flæŋk/

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good boy, Kiddie!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

KiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/

informal term for a young child

From this reading Good boy, Kiddie!

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

paeannounUS /ˈpiːən/

a formal expression of praise

From this reading On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

spurnounUS /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Demon is leading, the Swallow close on his flank.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading On all sides the men of the west raise a paean of victory, "The Swallow!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

whipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading As they come within clear view the experienced eyes of the crowd see that while the Demon, though as yet untouched by whip or spur, is doing all that is in him, the Swallow is holding him easily.

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