The Red Lure

Chapter XVIII · Pant Springs the Trap

Chapter XVIII of The Red Lure, “Pant Springs the Trap,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

“Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

“We have no means of telling.

But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

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The Red Lure

Chapter XVIII · Pant Springs the Trap

Chapter XVIII of The Red Lure, “Pant Springs the Trap,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

Line 2

The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

Line 3

“Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

Line 4

“We have no means of telling.

/wiː hæv noʊ miːnz ʌv ˈtelɪŋ/

Line 5

But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

/bʌt wiː wɪl wɑːtʃ wʌn naɪt tuː θriː ɪf ˈnesəseri/

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brink noun US /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading “The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.”

cluster verb US /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading “The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.”

conference noun US /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading “Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.”

creek noun US /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.”

landing noun US /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading “Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.”

palms noun US /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.”

Pant verb US /pænt/

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.”

river's noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

Word partnerships in these lines

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certain point adjective + noun

In this reading “The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.”

cluster of verb + particle

In this reading “The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.”

after dark preposition + noun

In this reading “The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.”

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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 The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

brinknounUS /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

cocoanutnoun

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

creeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

Daego's

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

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We have no means of telling.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading “We have no means of telling.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “We have no means of telling.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

PantverbUS /pænt/

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

Pant's

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

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

pit-pans

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

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The girl’s father was to station a company of his men in a cluster of cocoanut palms at a certain point on the river’s brink an hour after dark on the following night.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “We have no means of telling.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Daego’s pit-pans may not come that night,” said Pant.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We have no means of telling.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But we will watch, one night, two, three if necessary.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pant’s conference with the girl at the creek landing on the appointed night was short and to the point.

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