Chapter 13 of Owen Clancy's Happy Trail is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Owen Clancy's Happy Trail is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A "WIRELESS" FOR LAFE. Clancy was startled. He had only been half as successful as he thought he had. "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed. "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
Chapter 13 of Owen Clancy's Happy Trail is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.”
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading “"Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Clancy was startled.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.”
medium for communication
From this reading “A "WIRELESS" FOR LAFE.”
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 A "WIRELESS" FOR LAFE.
(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 "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clancy was startled.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A "WIRELESS" FOR LAFE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A "WIRELESS" FOR LAFE.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
and nothing more
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Clancy was startled.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Last night, Hiram, I was sure I had all the money that had been taken from Phoenix by Lafe."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had only been half as successful as he thought he had.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clancy was startled.
(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, thunder!" he exclaimed, sitting up in bed.
medium for communication
From this reading A "WIRELESS" FOR LAFE.
Chapter 13 of Owen Clancy's Happy Trail by Burt L. Standish holds 524 sentences, grouped into 105 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 13 holds 524 sentences of Owen Clancy's Happy Trail, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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