Chapter 12 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no! I'm just glad--so glad. Don't you understand?" "I'll take you back. I must get ready to leave."
Chapter 12 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “"I'll take you back.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I must get ready to leave."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I'm just glad--so glad.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I must get ready to leave."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must get ready to leave."”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I must get ready to leave."”
carry out
From this reading “"I'll take you back.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Don't you understand?"”
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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll take you back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you understand?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get ready to leave."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm just glad--so glad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must get ready to leave."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take you back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm just glad--so glad.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm just glad--so glad.
go away from a place
From this reading I must get ready to leave."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get ready to leave."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I must get ready to leave."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm just glad--so glad.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take you back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must get ready to leave."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Don't you understand?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you understand?"
Chapter 12 of The Iron Trail by Rex Beach holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 12 holds 416 sentences of The Iron Trail, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Iron Trail by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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