Chapter 4 of Copper Streak Trail is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Copper Streak Trail is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range. "Well--and so forth!" he said. "Here is a burn from the branding! And what are we going to do now?" "Wash the dishes.
Chapter 4 of Copper Streak Trail is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading “Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.”
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading “"Here is a burn from the branding!”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"Here is a burn from the branding!”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"Wash the dishes.”
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading “Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “"Wash the dishes.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here is a burn from the branding!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well--and so forth!" he said.
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what are we going to do now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading "Here is a burn from the branding!
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Here is a burn from the branding!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Wash the dishes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what are we going to do now?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well--and so forth!" he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is a burn from the branding!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
the act of departing
From this reading And what are we going to do now?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a burn from the branding!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a burn from the branding!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
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 Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And what are we going to do now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
above and across; more than
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well--and so forth!" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well--and so forth!" he said.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stanley Mitchell looked hard at the long black mark; he looked out along the south to the low line of the Gavilan Hills; he looked at the red arc of sun peering suddenly over the Comobabi Range.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "Wash the dishes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And what are we going to do now?"
(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--and so forth!" he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what are we going to do now?"
Chapter 4 of Copper Streak Trail by Eugene Manlove Rhodes holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 4 holds 214 sentences of Copper Streak Trail, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Copper Streak Trail by Eugene Manlove Rhodes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Copper Streak Trail by Eugene Manlove Rhodes on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Copper Streak Trail section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Copper Streak Trail to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Copper Streak Trail, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
