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Through by daylight

Chapter V

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CHRISTY HOLGATE.
“Stop her!”
I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.
When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.
I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.
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Through by daylight

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Through by daylight is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHRISTY HOLGATE.
Line 2
“Stop her!”
/stɑːp hɜːr/
Line 3
I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.
Line 4
When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.
/wen aɪ fɜːrst meɪd maɪ əˈpɪrəns hiː hæd θrʌst hɪz hed ənd ˈʃoʊldərz θruː ðə ˈwɪndoʊ əˈperəntli tuː ɪɡˈzæmɪn ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ənd dəˈtɜːrmən ɪn wʌt ˈmænər hiː kʊd best dɪˈspoʊz ʌv miː/
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I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.
/aɪ ˈθretənd tuː ʃuːt hɪm ənd hiː druː ɪn hɪz hed ˈpleɪsɪŋ hɪmˈself wer aɪ kʊd nɑːt siː hɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ maɪ pəˈzɪʃən/

Learner Dictionary

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

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cab noun US /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading “I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.”

changing adjective US /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading “I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.”

determine verb US /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading “When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.”

dispose verb US /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading “When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.”

examine verb US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.”

pistol noun US /ˈpɪstəl/

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading “I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.”

placing verb US /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.”

threatened adjective US /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading “I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.”

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through the window preposition + article + noun counted as “through … window”

In this reading “I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.”

dispose of verb + particle

deal with or settle

In this reading “When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

cabnounUS /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

CHRISTY

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

From this reading CHRISTY HOLGATE.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “Stop her!”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

HOLGATE

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

From this reading CHRISTY HOLGATE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

shootverbUS /ʃuːt/

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading “Stop her!”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

thrustverbUS /θrʌst/

push forcefully

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I first made my appearance, he had thrust his head and shoulders through the window, apparently to examine the situation, and determine in what manner he could best dispose of me.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I shouted again and again to Christy Holgate, as I pointed the pistol at his head through the window of the cab.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I threatened to shoot him, and he drew in his head, placing himself where I could not see him without changing my position.

Chapter 5 of Through by daylight by Oliver Optic holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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