Chapter 8 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of The One-Way Trail by Ridgwell Cullum holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 8 holds 174 sentences of The One-Way Trail, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house. He felt good. He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune. To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings. He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
Chapter 8 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt good.
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From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
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From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
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From this reading He felt good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
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From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he wanted to shout aloud his good fortune.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a temperament like his there was only one outlet to such feelings.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE CHICKEN-KILLING An hour later Will left the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go down to the saloon and treat the boys.
