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Chapter XIX · Hashknife Writes a Note

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The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

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Chapter XIX Reading 1/37

The Morgan trail W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle

Chapter XIX

Hashknife Writes a Note

Chapter XIX of The Morgan trail, “Hashknife Writes a Note,” is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon. Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville. Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence. A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail. A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

The Morgan trail

Chapter XIX · Hashknife Writes a Note

Chapter XIX of The Morgan trail, “Hashknife Writes a Note,” is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

Line 2

Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

Line 3

Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

Line 4

A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

Line 5

A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

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Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.”

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

blue

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

break

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

brush

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From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

brushy

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

calling

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

came

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

Cañon

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

Cañonville

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

clumps

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

cocked

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

Coyote

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

cuckoo

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

ears

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

Farther

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

feeding

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

flat

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

gray

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

growing

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

haze

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

head

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From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

land

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

lean

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

like

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

limping

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

long

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

mesa

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

mesquite

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

mouth

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

only

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

past

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

plaintive

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

quail

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

quickly

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From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

rabbit

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From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

rustled

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From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

shade

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

shadows

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From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

shifted

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From this reading A brush rabbit rustled in the mesquite, and the coyote shifted his head quickly.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

slopes

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

sound

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From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

south

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From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

stopped

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From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Blue quail were calling to one another from the brushy slopes, their plaintive, _ca cuckoo_, _ca cuckoo_, being the only sound to break the silence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Farther to the south was the blue haze over the flat land toward Cañonville.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The shadows from the mesquite clumps were growing long on the mesa below the mouth of Coyote Cañon.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A lean coyote, like a gray shadow, came limping along past a mesquite, where he stopped in the shade, his ears cocked toward the sound of feeding quail.

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