Chapter 9 of The Blazed Trail is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Blazed Trail is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant. “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad. I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M. & D.--not much, but something. Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
Chapter 9 of The Blazed Trail is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.”
get or gather together
From this reading “Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?””
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.”
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading “Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.”
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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 Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading & D.--not much, but something.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
get or gather together
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading & D.--not much, but something.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading & D.--not much, but something.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading & D.--not much, but something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
above and across; more than
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
have in common
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Radway,” said he suddenly, “I need money and I need it bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorpe dedicated a musing instant to the incongruity of rejoicing over a freedom gained by ceasing to be master and becoming servant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you give me a share of what I can collect from them?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you ought to get something out of this job of the M.
Chapter 9 of The Blazed Trail by Stewart Edward White holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 147 sentences of The Blazed Trail, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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