Chapter 13 of The doom trail is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The doom trail is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bolling glanced about him uneasily. "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced. "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em." He chuckled wickedly. "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
Chapter 13 of The doom trail is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “"What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “He chuckled wickedly.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."”
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading “"The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.”
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “"Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Bolling glanced about him uneasily.”
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading “He chuckled wickedly.”
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In this reading “"What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."”
In this reading “Bolling glanced about him uneasily.”
get up on the back of
In this reading “"Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bolling glanced about him uneasily.
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From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolling glanced about him uneasily.
lacking funds
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
a person who is being chased
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He chuckled wickedly.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bolling glanced about him uneasily.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bolling glanced about him uneasily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
not any; not one
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
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From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ain't no blood nor nothin' around, so it 'pears likely the Keepers got the jump on 'em."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Keepers have gone, that's sure," he announced.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Bolling glanced about him uneasily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What most likely happened was some party broke in here, and the Keepers chased 'em."
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading He chuckled wickedly.
Chapter 13 of The doom trail by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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