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The Woman from Outside [On Swan River]
The Woman from Outside [On Swan River]

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hulbert Footner • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.
Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.
The trooper's face was set in grim lines.
He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.
Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.
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The Woman from Outside [On Swan River]

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.
Line 2
Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.
Line 3
The trooper's face was set in grim lines.
/ðə ˈtruːpərz feɪs wɑːz set ɪn ɡrɪm laɪnz/
Line 4
He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.
/hiː wɑːz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ðə siːn ðæt ˈweɪtɪd əˈhed/
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Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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downcast adjective US /ˈdaʊnkæst/

directed downward

From this reading “Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.”

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grim adjective US /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading “The trooper's face was set in grim lines.”

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jaded adjective US /ˈdʒeɪdəd/

exhausted

From this reading “Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.”

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pace noun US /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading “Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.”

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rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.”

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trail noun US /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.”

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trooper's noun US /ˈtruːpərz/

possessive form of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading “The trooper's face was set in grim lines.”

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villages noun US /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.”

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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 THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/

directed downward

From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The trooper's face was set in grim lines.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The trooper's face was set in grim lines.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.

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horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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Imbrie

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From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The trooper's face was set in grim lines.

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IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/

exhausted

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The trooper's face was set in grim lines.

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lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The trooper's face was set in grim lines.

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slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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Stonor's

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From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Imbrie, too, had the grace to look anxious and downcast.

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trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trooper'snounUS /ˈtruːpərz/

possessive form of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading The trooper's face was set in grim lines.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He was thinking of the scene that waited ahead.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Their pace was slow, for the going was bad, and Stonor's horse was utterly jaded.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE RESCUE They had struck off from the main trail between the two Indian villages, and were within a mile or two of Stonor's camp.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of The Woman from Outside [On Swan River] by Hulbert Footner holds 527 sentences, grouped into 106 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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