Chapter 18 of Hiking Westward is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Hiking Westward is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several. “All we had, save a few dollars.” “Railroad tickets, too?” “No, I have those. At least, I think I have,” said Phil.
Chapter 18 of Hiking Westward is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““All we had, save a few dollars.””
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least, I think I have,” said Phil.”
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading ““Railroad tickets, too?””
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““All we had, save a few dollars.””
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading ““Railroad tickets, too?””
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.
a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
In this reading ““Railroad tickets, too?””
In this reading ““All we had, save a few dollars.””
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 “All we had, save a few dollars.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All we had, save a few dollars.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I think I have,” said Phil.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “All we had, save a few dollars.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “All we had, save a few dollars.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “All we had, save a few dollars.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, I have those.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I have those.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I think I have,” said Phil.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I have those.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, I think I have,” said Phil.
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Railroad tickets, too?”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At least, I think I have,” said Phil.
except for; apart from
From this reading “All we had, save a few dollars.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading RECEIVING POINTERS “Much money in it?” asked several.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At least, I think I have,” said Phil.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No, I have those.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Railroad tickets, too?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Railroad tickets, too?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “All we had, save a few dollars.”
Chapter 18 of Hiking Westward by Roger William Conant holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 18 holds 132 sentences of Hiking Westward, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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