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Under the Andes

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Under the Andes is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rex Stout • Curated US English Learning Edition

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BEFORE THE COURT.

I expected I know not what result from Harry's hysterical rashness: confusion, pandemonium, instant death; but none of these followed.

I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

For ten silent, tense seconds she looked down at us from the top of the lofty column, bending dangerously near its edge.

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Under the Andes

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Under the Andes is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

BEFORE THE COURT.

Line 2

I expected I know not what result from Harry's hysterical rashness: confusion, pandemonium, instant death; but none of these followed.

Line 3

I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

Line 4

Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

Line 5

For ten silent, tense seconds she looked down at us from the top of the lofty column, bending dangerously near its edge.

Learner Dictionary

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Dangerously adverb US /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/

In a way that involves danger or risk.

From this reading “For ten silent, tense seconds she looked down at us from the top of the lofty column, bending dangerously near its edge.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.”

All words in this reading · 63

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and

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From this reading I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

at

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BEFORE

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From this reading BEFORE THE COURT.

bending

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but

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From this reading I expected I know not what result from Harry's hysterical rashness: confusion, pandemonium, instant death; but none of these followed.

by

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From this reading I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

column

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confusion

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COURT

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From this reading BEFORE THE COURT.

Dance

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/

In a way that involves danger or risk.

From this reading For ten silent, tense seconds she looked down at us from the top of the lofty column, bending dangerously near its edge.

death

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From this reading I expected I know not what result from Harry's hysterical rashness: confusion, pandemonium, instant death; but none of these followed.

Desiree

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

down

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edge

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expected

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followed

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For

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from

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had

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halted

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Harry's

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he

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him

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his

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hysterical

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I

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in

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

instant

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its

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know

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lake

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Le

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lofty

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looked

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mad

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

midst

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

Mire

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near

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none

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not

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of

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pandemonium

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rashness

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reached

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From this reading I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

result

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From this reading I expected I know not what result from Harry's hysterical rashness: confusion, pandemonium, instant death; but none of these followed.

seconds

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she

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short

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

side

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From this reading I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

silent

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From this reading For ten silent, tense seconds she looked down at us from the top of the lofty column, bending dangerously near its edge.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

stopped

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

Sun

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

sweep

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From this reading Desiree Le Mire stopped short in the midst of the mad sweep of the Dance of the Sun.

ten

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tense

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THE

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From this reading BEFORE THE COURT.

these

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From this reading I expected I know not what result from Harry's hysterical rashness: confusion, pandemonium, instant death; but none of these followed.

top

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us

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what

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where

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From this reading I had reached his side and stood by him at the edge of the lake, where he had halted.

Chapter 9 of Under the Andes by Rex Stout holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 9 of Under the Andes contain?

Chapter 9 holds 315 sentences of Under the Andes, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.

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