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Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge
Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward G. (Edward Gheen) Cheyney • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.
Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.
The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.
He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.
He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.
/skɑːt ɡoʊz ˈæftər ðə ˈmɑːrʃəl skɑːt dɪd nɑːt luːz ˈeni taɪm ɑːn ðə treɪl tuː ðə taʊn wer ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɑːrʃəl meɪd hɪz ˈhedkwɔːrtərz bʌt ɪt wɑːz ə lɔːŋ deɪz haɪk ənd hiː hæd nɑːt ˈstɑːrtɪd mʌtʃ bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn/
Line 2
Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.
/naɪt kɑːt hɪm waɪl hiː wɑːz stɪl ɑːn ðə ˈmaʊntən treɪlz/
Line 3
The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.
/ðə skaɪ wɑːz ˈklaʊdi ənd daʊn ɪn ðə dens wʊdz ɪt wɑːz blæk æz ə ˈpɑːkət/
Line 4
He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.
/hiː nuː ðæt hiː wʊd seɪv taɪm ənd ˈefərt baɪ ˈkæmpɪŋ aʊt fɔːr ðə naɪt ənd ˈɡetɪŋ æn ˈɜːrli stɑːrt ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 5
He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.
/hiː wɑːz nɑːt ˈɡeɪnɪŋ ˈeniθɪŋ baɪ ˈfiːlɪŋ hɪz weɪ əˈlɔːŋ ɪntʃ baɪ ɪntʃ ɪn ðə dɑːrk/

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.

camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloudy adjective US /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading “The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dense adjective US /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaining verb US /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading “He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hike noun US /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marshal verb US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading “SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trails noun US /treɪlz/

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

dense woods adjective + noun

In this reading “The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.”

240 times in 426,211 chapters
mountain trails noun + noun counted as “mountain trail”

a trail through mountainous country

In this reading “Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.”

294 times in 426,211 chapters
on the trail preposition + article + noun counted as “on … trail”

In this reading “SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.”

4,686 times in 426,211 chapters
by inch preposition + noun

In this reading “He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.”

2,485 times in 426,211 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.”

71,997 times in 426,211 chapters
any time adjective + noun

In this reading “SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.”

18,198 times in 426,211 chapters
in the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.”

32,101 times in 426,211 chapters
on the mountain preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mountain”

In this reading “Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.”

5,165 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hikenounUS /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MARSHALverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was not gaining anything by feeling his way along inch by inch in the dark.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL Scott did not lose any time on the trail to the town where the United States marshal made his headquarters, but it was a long day’s hike and he had not started much before the middle of the afternoon.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Night caught him while he was still on the mountain trails.

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woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The sky was cloudy, and down in the dense woods it was black as a pocket.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He knew that he would save time and effort by camping out for the night and getting an early start in the morning.

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Chapter 24 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge by Edward G. (Edward Gheen) Cheyney holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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