Chapter 21 of Through Apache Land is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Through Apache Land is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS TOGETHER. Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty. Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin. "How are ye, my lad? We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
Chapter 21 of Through Apache Land is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.”
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading “Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.”
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."”
delivered from danger
From this reading “Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.”
a vagrant
From this reading “We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."”
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In this reading “Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.”
In this reading “We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."”
In this reading “We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."”
push to thrust outward
In this reading “Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.”
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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 We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are ye, my lad?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
set up or found
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS TOGETHER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
provoking horror
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are ye, my lad?
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
a boy or man
From this reading "How are ye, my lad?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How are ye, my lad?
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
not any; not one
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
delivered from danger
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
push forcefully
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FRIENDS TOGETHER.
male cat
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
a vagrant
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a long tramp for ye, and come mighty nigh bein' too late."
in or at the place that
From this reading Tom Hardynge now advanced to where he stood, and thrust out his hand, his face one broad grin.
which person or people
From this reading Up to this stage the two hunters had found no opportunity to pay much heed to Ned, who had been rescued so narrowly from horrible cruelty.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "How are ye, my lad?
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