Chapter 23 of Through Apache Land is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Through Apache Land is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH SHOT. It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun. This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along. To his amazement nothing was seen of him. He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
Chapter 23 of Through Apache Land is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “To his amazement nothing was seen of him.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.”
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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be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.”
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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 It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his amazement nothing was seen of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH SHOT.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his amazement nothing was seen of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
showing or giving mercy
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To his amazement nothing was seen of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To his amazement nothing was seen of him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE DEATH SHOT.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH SHOT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Ned about a minute to reach his merciful conclusion and to lower the hammer of his gun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as if the ground had opened and swallowed him up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This done, he looked out to see how the Indian was getting along.
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