Chapter 4 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted. "No" said Monty. "I will carry no message for you." "Why do you say that? How dare you say that?
Chapter 4 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"I will carry no message for you."”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you say that?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"No" said Monty.”
express in words
From this reading “"Why do you say that?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.”
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I will carry no message for you."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you say that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will carry no message for you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare you say that?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will carry no message for you."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No" said Monty.
not any; not one
From this reading "No" said Monty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No" said Monty.
express in words
From this reading "Why do you say that?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do you say that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you say that?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will give the message to somebody else?" she insisted.
Chapter 4 of The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 398 sentences of The Ivory Trail, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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