Chapter 19 of Openings in the Old Trail is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Openings in the Old Trail is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.” Already “SHE” had become an individuality! “Hush!” said the president. He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly. “Come in.”
Chapter 19 of Openings in the Old Trail is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ““And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.””
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading ““Hush!” said the president.”
the quality of being individual
From this reading “Already “SHE” had become an individuality!”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.””
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.”
without good reason
From this reading “He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading ““Hush!” said the president.”
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading ““And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already “SHE” had become an individuality!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Already “SHE” had become an individuality!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Already “SHE” had become an individuality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already “SHE” had become an individuality!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!” said the president.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
the quality of being individual
From this reading Already “SHE” had become an individuality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
without good reason
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
and nothing more
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Hush!” said the president.
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already “SHE” had become an individuality!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
in the direction of
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had turned towards the door, at which some one was knocking lightly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you see,” said Clint Grey, “it's jest the sort o' rig in which a man would be most likely to know her--and not in her war-paint, which would be only now and then.”
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