Chapter 6 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred. "Oh, nothing. An old wound. A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so. At this time of year I get pains.
Chapter 6 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 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.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “At this time of year I get pains.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “An old wound.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “At this time of year I get pains.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old wound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old wound.
on one occasion
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
express in words
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading An old wound.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
Chapter 6 of The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 6 holds 444 sentences of The Ivory Trail, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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