Chapter 8 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 412 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 8 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official. Coutlass glowered but said nothing. "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance. You broke dishes the last time you were here." "That is long ago," Coutlass objected.
Chapter 8 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 412 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.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “You broke dishes the last time you were here."”
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Coutlass glowered but said nothing.”
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading “"I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.”
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “"This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"That is long ago," Coutlass objected.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “"I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “"I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
in the past
From this reading "That is long ago," Coutlass objected.
lacking funds
From this reading You broke dishes the last time you were here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Coutlass glowered but said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coutlass glowered but said nothing.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading You broke dishes the last time you were here."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Coutlass glowered but said nothing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You broke dishes the last time you were here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
immediately past
From this reading You broke dishes the last time you were here."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That is long ago," Coutlass objected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Coutlass glowered but said nothing.
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "That is long ago," Coutlass objected.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You broke dishes the last time you were here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you know, my man, that I have magisterial powers on this railway?" said the official.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "This is not the first time you have made yourself a nuisance.
Chapter 8 of The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 412 sentences of The Ivory Trail, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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