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The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky
The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky by Everett MacDonald holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Mighty
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AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.
A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.
The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.
Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.
Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.
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The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.
Line 2
A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.
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The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.
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Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.
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Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

Learner Dictionary

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.”

All words in this reading · 78

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

agate

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

aggressively

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

air

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From this reading The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

apex

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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

azure

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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

blinkless

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

block

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

blossoms

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From this reading The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.

bold

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

cabin

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

challenge

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

crimson

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

Crown

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

dappled

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

dawn

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

departure

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

deputy

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

dim

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

disk

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

eagle

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

east

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

eye

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

forth

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

fragrant

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From this reading The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.

front

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

glory

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

gold

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

great

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

half

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

Henhawk's

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

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

high

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

horse

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

knob

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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

lances

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

lingered

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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

Lutts

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

mist

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

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

molten

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

morning

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

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

mountain-tops

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

mystic

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

perfume

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From this reading The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.

preparatory

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

rock

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

russet

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

sallied

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

sat

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

setting

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

sheriff

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

shot

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

showed

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

Splashes

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

sun

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From this reading Splashes of crimson and gold dappled the east, and a great sun shot its lances of molten glory beyond the mountain-tops.

surveyed

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

thousand

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From this reading The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

ULTIMATUM

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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

veil

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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM A veil of azure morning mist lingered at the apex of Henhawk's knob.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The air was fragrant with the perfume of a thousand blossoms.

witch-elm

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From this reading Before the sun showed half its russet disk the deputy sheriff sat his horse at the witch-elm block in front of the Lutts cabin, preparatory to departure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

world

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

young

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.

youth

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From this reading A young eagle--aggressively bold in his youth--sallied forth into the mystic dawn, setting himself high on Eagle Crown rock, and surveyed the dim world with a challenge in his blinkless agate eye.