Chapter 13 of The Last Trail is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Last Trail is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work. "Did Will come over this way?" "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly. "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing. "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
Chapter 13 of The Last Trail is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “"I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “"Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.”
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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 "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
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From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did Will come over this way?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Will come over this way?"
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Did Will come over this way?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "I've a suspicion Will ran off from me this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did Will come over this way?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Come to think of it, that's true," Helen said, laughing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Did Will come over this way?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Did Will come over this way?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon you'll find him if you find Betty," replied Colonel Zane dryly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Colonel Zane," said Helen cheerily, coming into the yard where the colonel was at work.
Chapter 13 of The Last Trail by Zane Grey holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
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