Chapter 31 of Carl the Trailer is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Carl the Trailer is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper. The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle. How long had they been there? Did anybody come with them?
Chapter 31 of Carl the Trailer is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Did anybody come with them?”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
lower than previously
From this reading “Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.”
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading “Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.”
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.
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.”
In this reading “Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.”
In this reading “The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
any person at all
From this reading Did anybody come with them?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had they been there?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did anybody come with them?
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
lower than previously
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did anybody come with them?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long had they been there?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long had they been there?
a message received and understood
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long had they been there?
the force of workers available
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did anybody come with them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long had they been there?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long had they been there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The men wanted to talk about the battle, but Carl wanted some information about his cattle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
at the time that
From this reading Carl was very much depressed when he went into the teamsters’ quarters to get his supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did anybody come with them?
Chapter 31 of Carl the Trailer by Harry Castlemon holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 31 holds 167 sentences of Carl the Trailer, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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