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Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Victor Appleton • Curated US English Learning Edition

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A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth. But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush. The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged. Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with. But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

Line 2

But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

Line 3

The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

Line 4

Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

Line 5

But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

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A

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

about

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air

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

alarmed

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and

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

at

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

aware

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

awe

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

back

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

best

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

bush

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

But

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

called

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

considering

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

corners

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

cry

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

deadly

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earth

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

electric

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

elevated

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

emerged

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experience

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

finger

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

for

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

from

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

GUIDE

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

had

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

he

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head

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

him

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

hissing

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

if

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

In

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

Indian

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

inquiries

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

into

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

inventor

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it

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

jungle

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

knew

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

making

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

man

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

met

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

missile

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

moment

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

muzzle

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

native

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

natives

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

necessity

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

Ned

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

NEW

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

Newton's

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

of

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

one

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

out-of-the-way

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

over

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

part

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

pressed

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

previous

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

quickly

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

reception

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

rifle

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

run

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

shrank

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

Small

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

so

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

sometimes

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

spite

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

startled

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

stepped

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

switch-trigger

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

taught

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

that

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

the

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

thing

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

through

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

to

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

Tom

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From this reading But Tom, aware of the necessity for making inquiries of one who knew that part of the jungle, quickly called to him.

Tom's

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

unwittingly

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From this reading Small wonder if he had, considering the reception he so unwittingly met with.

was

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From this reading A NEW GUIDE In spite of Ned Newton's cry, Tom's finger pressed the switch-trigger of the electric rifle, for previous experience had taught him that it was sometimes the best thing to awe the natives in out-of-the-way corners of the earth.

went

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

whence

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From this reading The man, startled and alarmed, shrank back and was about to run into the jungle whence he had emerged.

who

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

with

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wonder

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young

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From this reading But the young inventor quickly elevated the muzzle, and the deadly missile went hissing through the air over the head of a native Indian who, at that moment, stepped from the bush.

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