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The Blazed Trail

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.
Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.
I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!
W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”
I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.
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The Blazed Trail

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Blazed Trail is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.
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Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.
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I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!
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W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”
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I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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catastrophe noun US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.”

commented verb US /ˈkɑːmentəd/

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading ““I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.”

dat noun US /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading ““Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.”

dose noun US /doʊs/

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading “W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!””

drown verb US /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading ““I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!”

elaborated adjective US /ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading “Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.”

Fabian adjective US /ˈfeɪbiən/

of or relating to Fabianism

From this reading “Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.”

tam noun US /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading ““I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

ave

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

bre'k

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

bre'ks

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

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

can't

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

cheval

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From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

chok

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From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

dam-fool

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

dem

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

Dieu

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From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

dosenounUS /doʊs/

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

doubtfullyadverb

in a doubtful manner

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

drownverbUS /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

eet

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

elaboratedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/

of or relating to Fabianism

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

fonny

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

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

haid

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

Hee's

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

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

hees

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

Laveque

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

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

nevaire

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

Radway

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

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

sacre

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

t'ink

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

t'ree

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

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

t'rough

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

From this reading “Hee's not fonny dat she bre'ks t'rough,” he said.

tamnounUS /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “I 'ave see dem bre'k t'rough two, t'ree tam in de day, but nevaire dat she get drown!

volubilitynoun

the quality of being facile in speech and writing

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

W'en

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

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “I suppose it was a good deal my fault,” commented Radway, doubtfully shaking his head, after Laveque had left the office.

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading W'en dose dam-fool can't t'ink wit' hees haid--sacre Dieu! eet is so easy, to chok' dat cheval--she make me cry wit' de eye!”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fabian Laveque elaborated the details of the catastrophe with volubility.

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Network
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Streams
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