Chapter 4 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They are at first interesting. They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement. After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode. We stroll through the town. It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
Chapter 4 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not to your liking
From this reading “They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.”
plural of “kiln” — a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading “It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.”
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.”
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “We stroll through the town.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
later than; following
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are at first interesting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are at first interesting.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
not to your liking
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They are at first interesting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They are at first interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
plural of “kiln” — a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
hear with intention
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It reminds me of an extensive brick-field before the kilns have been set on fire.
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading We stroll through the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stroll through the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are at first interesting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We stroll through the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We stroll through the town.
up to a particular time
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After a few days I am able to walk, and go out with my faithful Gode.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stroll through the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They become monotonous, then disagreeable; until at length I am tortured, and listen to them with a feverish excitement.
Chapter 4 of The Scalp Hunters by Mayne Reid holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 4 holds 402 sentences of The Scalp Hunters, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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