Chapter 13 of The Wanderer's Necklace is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Wanderer's Necklace is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTORY OR VALHALLA! A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them. A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.” Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!” I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
Chapter 13 of The Wanderer's Necklace is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!””
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.””
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.”
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
From this reading “VICTORY OR VALHALLA!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “VICTORY OR VALHALLA!”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!””
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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 A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading VICTORY OR VALHALLA!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
carry out
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
From this reading VICTORY OR VALHALLA!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY OR VALHALLA!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A choked voice commanded, “Take him living or dead.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sprang up and drew the Wanderer’s sword.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A minute later I heard a rustle as of branches being moved by people thrusting their way through them.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Armed men appeared about us, four of them, and one cried “Yield!”
Chapter 13 of The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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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