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Under the Andes
Under the Andes

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Under the Andes is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rex Stout • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Under the Andes by Rex Stout holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 13 of Under the Andes contain?

Chapter 13 holds 266 sentences of Under the Andes, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Under the Andes by Rex Stout exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 266 sentences, grouped into 54 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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About 529 minutes of reading across 1270 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Under the Andes

Words and structures a reader meets early in Under the Andes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sweetheart
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Exactly
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INTO THE WHIRLPOOL.
I hardly know what happened after that.
I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.
Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.
He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Under the Andes

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Under the Andes is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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INTO THE WHIRLPOOL.
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I hardly know what happened after that.
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I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.
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Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.
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He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

Learner Dictionary

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Dagger noun US /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading “Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.”

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a

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about

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after

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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afterward

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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and

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ankles

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arm

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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barely

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being

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bound

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brutal

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by

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club

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conscious

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cry

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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Desiree

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desperate

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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dropped

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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employ

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for

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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from

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halted

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happened

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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hardly

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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Harry

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he

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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him

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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his

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horror

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I

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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imploring

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in

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intended

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INTO

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From this reading INTO THE WHIRLPOOL.

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it

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know

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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last

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made

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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me

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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movement

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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my

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obey

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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of

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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office

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one

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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raised

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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round

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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stand

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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strike

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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that

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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THE

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From this reading INTO THE WHIRLPOOL.

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then

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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there

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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tightly

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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to

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From this reading Harry told me afterward that he made one last desperate stand, and was halted by a cry from Desiree, imploring him to employ the club in the intended office of the dagger.

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told

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unable

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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was

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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were

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From this reading I was barely conscious that there was movement round me, and that my wrists and ankles were being tightly bound.

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what

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From this reading I hardly know what happened after that.

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wheeled

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From this reading He wheeled about and raised it to strike; then his arm dropped, unable to obey for the brutal horror of it.

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WHIRLPOOL

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From this reading INTO THE WHIRLPOOL.

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wrists

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