Chapter 10 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously. "Certainly! Two feet are really unnecessary. A man can get along nearly as well on one." He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
Chapter 10 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.”
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.”
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.”
not necessary
From this reading “Two feet are really unnecessary.”
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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 A man can get along nearly as well on one."
later than; following
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two feet are really unnecessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly!
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two feet are really unnecessary.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
the force of workers available
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Two feet are really unnecessary.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried his men back to their tasks, and managed to limp after them, although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two feet are really unnecessary.
not necessary
From this reading Two feet are really unnecessary.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A man can get along nearly as well on one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you walk?" they asked him, anxiously.
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