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Chapter 12 of The Rifle Rangers is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears. Suddenly it ceased. "They have reached the water," said Clayley. "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint." "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
Chapter 12 of The Rifle Rangers is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading “All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “"There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.”
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “"No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."”
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading “"No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."”
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading “All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.”
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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," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
anew
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
(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 All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Suddenly it ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have reached the water," said Clayley.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have reached the water," said Clayley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly it ceased.
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
hear with intention
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
a particular point in time
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
arrange in a container
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "They have reached the water," said Clayley.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They have reached the water," said Clayley.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly it ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have reached the water," said Clayley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading "No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a moment to listen: "they're chawin' the bones of the varmint."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "They have reached the water," said Clayley.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There again!" cried one, as their deep voices rang down the glen in the chorus of the whole pack.
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading All this time the yelping of the bloodhounds had been ringing in our ears.
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