Chapter 14 of The Long Dim Trail is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Long Dim Trail is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated. Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber. That's a go. I'll write Powell about it. Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
Chapter 14 of The Long Dim Trail is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading “Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."”
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading “Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “I'll write Powell about it.”
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."”
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading “Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.”
In this reading “Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.”
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 That's a go.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'll write Powell about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That's a go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll write Powell about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
and nothing more
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
engage in
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
a brief written record
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading I'll write Powell about it.
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Traynor smiled broadly, "All right, Limber.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, I'll hurry down to the ranch and send one of the boys with the wagon."
produce a literary work
From this reading I'll write Powell about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Limber took the proffered hand, "If you make the note out reg'lar, just as if it was some one else," he stipulated.
Chapter 14 of The Long Dim Trail by Forrestine C. (Forrestine Cooper) Hooker holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 14 holds 421 sentences of The Long Dim Trail, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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