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Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier
Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.
"Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.
But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.
Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.
He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.
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Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.
Line 2
"Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.
Line 3
But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.
Line 4
Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.
Line 5
He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

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.

bout noun US /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading “He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.”

cabin noun US /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.”

gleam verb US /ɡliːm/

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.”

impelled adjective US /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading “SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.”

plug verb US /plʌɡ/

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

From this reading “"Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.”

reckon verb US /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “"Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.”

shoot verb US /ʃuːt/

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading “But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.”

snowbound adjective US /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/

confined or shut in by heavy snow

From this reading “SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.”

All words in this reading · 65

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afore

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

From this reading But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

fer

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

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

furst

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

From this reading But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.

gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

Hamlin's

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

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

headin

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

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

how

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

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

Kiowanoun

a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

n't

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

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

others

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

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

plugverbUS /plʌɡ/

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

shootverbUS /ʃuːt/

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading But yer listen furst afore yer shoot.

SmokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

SNOWBOUNDadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/

confined or shut in by heavy snow

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

Thet

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

From this reading Thet Kiowa Black Smoke was sent on ahead, an' got yere afore the storm.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SNOWBOUND The gleam in Hamlin's eyes impelled the other to go on, and explain fully.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

wus

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

From this reading He said them others wus 'bout four hours behind, an' headin' fer this yere cabin to make camp.

yer

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

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

yere

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

From this reading "Lord, I know how yer feel, stranger, an', I reckon, if yer was to plug me right yere it would n't more 'n even matters up.

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