Chapter 7 of The Lonesome Trail is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Lonesome Trail is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow. Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died. About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip. Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped. You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!
Chapter 7 of The Lonesome Trail is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading ““But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading ““But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.”
get involved in or with
In this reading ““But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.”
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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 Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
anew
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
a youthful male person
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hated to go, but it couldn’t be helped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
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 About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading About that time the Factor sent me off on a long trip.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Got to thinkin’ how it’d be a boy with blue eyes like the one that died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d ought to seen me travel, Hank!
a young person of either sex
From this reading “But by and by there was goin’ to be another youngster, and I kind of got into the way of whistlin’ again somehow.
Chapter 7 of The Lonesome Trail by John G. Neihardt holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 430 sentences of The Lonesome Trail, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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