Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Loafing Along Death Valley Trails
Loafing Along Death Valley Trails

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Loafing Along Death Valley Trails
Context Illustration Reading 1/29 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Panamint City.
Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.
From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.
If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.
You will stand and look and think.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Loafing Along Death Valley Trails

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Panamint City.
Line 2
Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.
Line 3
From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.
Line 4
If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.
/ɪf juː ɑːr wʌn huː θrɪlz æt breθ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsiːnəri juː wɪl nɑːt spiːk/
Line 5
You will stand and look and think.
/juː wɪl stænd ənd lʊk ənd θɪŋk/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Crooks noun US /krʊks/

plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.”

enchanting adjective US /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

Genial adjective US /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.”

scenery noun US /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading “If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.”

Slate noun US /sleɪt/

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

summit noun US /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

thrills noun US /θrɪlz/

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.”

unforgettable adjective US /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/

impossible to forget

From this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

search for verb + particle

In this reading “Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.”

From the summit preposition + article + noun counted as “from … summit”

In this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

on the road preposition + article + noun counted as “on … road”

travelling about

In this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

comes suddenly verb + particle counted as “come suddenly”

In this reading “From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.”

All words in this reading · 46

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.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Panamint City.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

CrooksnounUS /krʊks/

plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

GenialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You will stand and look and think.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

Panamint

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Panamint City.

RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

SlatenounUS /sleɪt/

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading You will stand and look and think.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You will stand and look and think.

thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

Trona

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

unforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/

impossible to forget

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From the summit of the Slate Range on the road from Trona, one comes suddenly upon an enchanting and unforgettable view of the Panamint.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Genial Crooks The first search for gold in Death Valley country was in Panamint Valley.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you are one who thrills at breath taking scenery you will not speak.

Chapter 23 of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails by William Caruthers holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

What does chapter 23 of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails contain?

Chapter 23 holds 149 sentences of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails by William Caruthers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

How do I study chapter 23 of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 30 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.

Can chapter 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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.

Questions about reading Loafing Along Death Valley Trails

Common questions about reading Loafing Along Death Valley Trails by William Caruthers on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails?

Yes. All 4915 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51899 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #51899, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Loafing Along Death Valley Trails take to read?

About 409 minutes of reading across 983 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Loafing Along Death Valley Trails section by section

How to work through Loafing Along Death Valley Trails section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Loafing Along Death Valley Trails

Words and structures a reader meets early in Loafing Along Death Valley Trails, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Newspaper
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Office
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Where
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Writer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.