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Chapter 4 of The Red Man's Revenge is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee. The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him. Ian raised his gun. Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart. What if he should miss?
Chapter 4 of The Red Man's Revenge is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Ian raised his gun.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
(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 No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
the formal act of approving
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
have
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
a boy or man
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Ian raised his gun.
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he should miss?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he should miss?
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
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 No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What if he should miss?
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Ian raised his gun.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if he should miss?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bear quickened his pace and came straight at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a gush of feeling of some sort at his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he should miss?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one knew all this better than Ian Macdonald, but Elsie smiled approval, and Ian, being a matter-of-fact, unromantic fellow, clenched his teeth with a snap and went down on one knee.
Chapter 4 of The Red Man's Revenge by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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