Chapter 1 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 1 of The One-Way Trail by Ridgwell Cullum holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc. And the One-Way Trail is just the trail of Life. It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad. But it's good for us to walk over it.
Chapter 1 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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above and across; more than
From this reading “But it's good for us to walk over it.”
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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 A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the One-Way Trail is just the trail of Life.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the One-Way Trail is just the trail of Life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading And the One-Way Trail is just the trail of Life.
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From this reading And the One-Way Trail is just the trail of Life.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading And the One-Way Trail is just the trail of Life.
above and across; more than
From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
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From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's chock full of pitfalls and stumbling blocks that make us cuss like mad.
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From this reading But it's good for us to walk over it.
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From this reading A Story of the Cattle Country Author of "The Watchers of the Plains," "The Sheriff of Dyke Hole," "The Trail of the Axe," etc.
