Chapter 13 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker. "Sartinly; you killed him. It's your'n by right." "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?" "Good as wheat for that."
Chapter 13 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading “"It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"Sartinly; you killed him.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “"It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “"Good as wheat for that."”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good as wheat for that."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's your'n by right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good as wheat for that."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good as wheat for that."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sartinly; you killed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Sartinly; you killed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's your'n by right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sartinly; you killed him.
express in words
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good as wheat for that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading "Good as wheat for that."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "An' it is raaly worth fifty dollars?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's moine, dev yez say?" asked Barney, appealing to the speaker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sartinly; you killed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's your'n by right."
Chapter 13 of The Scalp Hunters by Mayne Reid holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 13 holds 396 sentences of The Scalp Hunters, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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