Chapter VIII of Caleb Conover, Railroader, “Caleb Conover Listens and Answers,” is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of Caleb Conover, Railroader, “Caleb Conover Listens and Answers,” is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?” “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish. “Come up to my study. Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving. I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
Chapter VIII of Caleb Conover, Railroader, “Caleb Conover Listens and Answers,” is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of breaking something
From this reading ““Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?””
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.”
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I’ll be down in ten minutes.””
in motion
From this reading “Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?””
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading ““I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ““Come up to my study.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I’ll be down in ten minutes.””
In this reading ““Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?””
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Come up to my study.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come up to my study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
in motion
From this reading Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come up to my study.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
express in speech
From this reading “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Come up to my study.
express in words
From this reading Gaines, tell the groom to keep Dunderberg moving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I’ll be down in ten minutes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to speak to you—alone,” answered Standish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Come up to my study.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” began Conover, breaking the short pause, “what do _you_ want?”
Chapter 8 of Caleb Conover, Railroader by Albert Payson Terhune holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
Chapter 8 holds 304 sentences of Caleb Conover, Railroader, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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