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The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.
Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.
For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.
The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.
From these she learned her wild ways.
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The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.
Line 2
Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.
/ˈiːvɪn ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ bɪl ənd haɪ ˈkendəl wʊd seɪ soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ʌv kɔːrs əˈbeɪtɪŋ wʌn dʒɑːt ʌv ðer ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fɔːr hɜːr/
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For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.
/fɔːr ˈfɔːrˈtiːn jɪrz ʃiː hæd lɪvd ˈtʃiːfli wɪð waɪld θɪŋz/
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The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.
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From these she learned her wild ways.
/frʌm ðiːz ʃiː lɜːrnd hɜːr waɪld weɪz/

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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.

abating verb US /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense

From this reading “Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.”

Bronco noun US /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/

an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

From this reading “Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.”

coyotes noun US /kaɪˈoʊtis/

plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America

From this reading “The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.”

instructors noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.”

jot noun US /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading “Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.”

Kendal noun US /ˈkendəl/

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

From this reading “Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.”

mates noun US /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading “The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.”

timber noun US /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.”

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abatingverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

BronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/

an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/

plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

deernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From these she learned her wild ways.

Gwen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

GWEN'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

HinounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

jack-rabbits

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading From these she learned her wild ways.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

matesnounUS /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

SkynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From these she learned her wild ways.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading From these she learned her wild ways.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

wilfuladjective

done by design

From this reading GWEN'S CHALLENGE Gwen was undoubtedly wild and, as The Sky Pilot said, wilful and wicked.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The cattle on the range, wild as deer, the coyotes, the jack-rabbits and the timber wolves were her mates and her instructors.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Even Bronco Bill and Hi Kendal would say so, without, of course, abating one jot of their admiration for her.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For fourteen years she had lived chiefly with wild things.

Chapter 11 of The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills by Ralph Connor holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 11 holds 174 sentences of The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Sky Pilot: A Tale of the Foothills by Ralph Connor exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 174 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Beyond
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Great
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Prairies
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Shadow
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