Chapter 22 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test! Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest! Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome! The dark is ours! Take cover!
Chapter 22 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!”
hang loosely or laxly
From this reading “Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!”
involving an extended span of time
From this reading “Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!”
plural of “safari” — an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
From this reading “Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!”
a vagrant
From this reading “Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!”
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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 Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Take cover!
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark is ours!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark is ours!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
involving an extended span of time
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
on one occasion
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The dark is ours!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
plural of “safari” — an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
carry out
From this reading Take cover!
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
a vagrant
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
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From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Where once the tired safaris used to tramp On noisy wheels ye loll along at rest!
at the time that
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
in or at the place that
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
which person or people
From this reading Tremble, ye long-range lovers of the day, 'Twas we who shook the circus walls of ancient Rome!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye come with iron lines and dare to camp Where we were lords when Daniel stood a test!
Chapter 22 of The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 22 holds 427 sentences of The Ivory Trail, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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