Chapter 17 of Pluck on the Long Trail is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Pluck on the Long Trail is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes. You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier. Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating. Major Henry pointed. "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
Chapter 17 of Pluck on the Long Trail is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acting with a specific goal
From this reading “Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.”
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
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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 VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Major Henry pointed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
immediately past
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Henry pointed.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
operate an airplane
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
having a point
From this reading Major Henry pointed.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Chapter 17 of Pluck on the Long Trail by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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.
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