Chapter 15 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped. "Doc told me how you paid those men. That was real friendship; it was splendid. It touched me, and I--I want to apologize. You see, I hurried right back."
Chapter 15 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
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.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doc told me how you paid those men.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “That was real friendship; it was splendid.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “You see, I hurried right back."”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “"Doc told me how you paid those men.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “That was real friendship; it was splendid.”
having come into contact
From this reading “It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You see, I hurried right back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading That was real friendship; it was splendid.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading You see, I hurried right back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was real friendship; it was splendid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That was real friendship; it was splendid.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You see, I hurried right back."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I hurried right back."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading That was real friendship; it was splendid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was real friendship; it was splendid.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Doc told me how you paid those men.
having come into contact
From this reading It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It touched me, and I--I want to apologize.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was real friendship; it was splendid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know what you mean," Dan gasped.
Chapter 15 of The Iron Trail by Rex Beach holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 15 holds 414 sentences of The Iron Trail, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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