Chapter 18 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR. LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL. THE WRECK. ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN. A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
Chapter 18 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.”
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading “THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL.”
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECK.”
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 FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
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 LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
above and across; more than
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL.
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I HAVE TRAVELED.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK.
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