Chapter I
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THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS. 38. The Heart Eater. 43. The White Outlaw.
The Scarlet Shoulders
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Scarlet Shoulders is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
SCARLET
SHOULDERS;
OR,
THE
MINER
RANGERS.
38.
The
Heart
Eater.
43.
The
White
Outlaw.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Scarlet Shoulders
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Scarlet Shoulders is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
SCARLET
SHOULDERS;
OR,
THE
MINER
RANGERS.
/ðə ˈskɑːrlət ˈʃoʊldərz ɔːr ðə ˈmaɪnər ˈreɪndʒərz/
Line 2
38.
Line 3
The
Heart
Eater.
/ðə hɑːrt ˈiːtər/
Line 4
43.
Line 5
The
White
Outlaw.
/ðə waɪt ˈaʊtlɔː/
Learner Dictionary
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.
Eater
noun
US /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading “The Heart Eater.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The Heart Eater.”
miner
noun
US /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.”
Outlaw
noun
US /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “The White Outlaw.”
rangers
noun
US /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.”
scarlet
noun
US /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “The White Outlaw.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 12
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
38
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 38.
43
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 43.
EaternounUS /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading The Heart Eater.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Heart Eater.
MINERnounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.
OutlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The White Outlaw.
RANGERSnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.
SCARLETnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCARLET SHOULDERS; OR, THE MINER RANGERS.
a Caucasian
From this reading The White Outlaw.
Chapter 1 of The Scarlet Shoulders by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Vocabulary met early in The Scarlet Shoulders
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Scarlet Shoulders, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Scarlet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Shoulders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shoulders
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Shoulders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Miner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Shoulders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rangers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Shoulders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.