The Texas Hawks

Chapter XI · A Double Surprise

Chapter XI of The Texas Hawks, “A Double Surprise,” is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

Lola watched him closely, and as her keen eye, sharpened by love the most intense and passionate, read the quick changes of his handsome countenance, her heart beat high with hope that he was about to consent.

The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

“Think well over it, but decide quickly.

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The Texas Hawks Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger

Chapter XI

A Double Surprise

Chapter XI of The Texas Hawks, “A Double Surprise,” is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought. The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it. Lola watched him closely, and as her keen eye, sharpened by love the most intense and passionate, read the quick changes of his handsome countenance, her heart beat high with hope that he was about to consent. The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice: “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

The Texas Hawks

Chapter XI · A Double Surprise

Chapter XI of The Texas Hawks, “A Double Surprise,” is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

Line 2

The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

/ðə temˈteɪʃən wɑːz strɔːŋ ənd hiː wɑːz ˈsloʊli ˈjiːldɪŋ tuː ɪt/

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The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

/ðə ˈɪnwərd ˈkɑːnflɪkt ˈsɪkənd hɜːr ənd ʃiː ˈstæɡərd laɪk wʌn ˈdrʌŋkən æz ʃiː roʊz ˈmʌtərɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhʌski ənˈnætʃərəl vɔɪs/

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“Think well over it, but decide quickly.

/θɪŋk wel ˈoʊvər ɪt bʌt ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈkwɪkli/

Learner Dictionary

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Campbell noun US /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading “For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.”

drunken adjective US /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading “The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:”

husky adjective US /ˈhʌski/

muscular and heavily built

From this reading “The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:”

muttering noun US /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:”

sharpened adjective US /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

having the point made sharp

From this reading “Lola watched him closely, and as her keen eye, sharpened by love the most intense and passionate, read the quick changes of his handsome countenance, her heart beat high with hope that he was about to consent.”

sickened verb US /ˈsɪkənd/

past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading “The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:”

unnatural adjective US /ənˈnætʃərəl/

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading “The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:”

yielding adjective US /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading “The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.”

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.

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remained silent verb + adjective counted as “remain silent”

In this reading “For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.”

keen eye adjective + noun

In this reading “Lola watched him closely, and as her keen eye, sharpened by love the most intense and passionate, read the quick changes of his handsome countenance, her heart beat high with hope that he was about to consent.”

handsome countenance adjective + noun

most intense adverb + adjective

beat high verb + adjective

unnatural voice adjective + noun

In this reading “The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Lola watched him closely, and as her keen eye, sharpened by love the most intense and passionate, read the quick changes of his handsome countenance, her heart beat high with hope that he was about to consent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

deep-buried

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From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/

muscular and heavily built

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

Lola

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

Ned

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

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

having the point made sharp

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/

past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time Ned Campbell remained silent, deep-buried in thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The inward conflict sickened her, and she staggered like one drunken, as she rose, muttering, in a husky, unnatural voice:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Think well over it, but decide quickly.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading The temptation was strong, and he was slowly yielding to it.

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