Chapter 25 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought. His day had been long and wearying. He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less. Search, search. That had been his day.
Chapter 25 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.”
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.”
producing exhaustion
From this reading “His day had been long and wearying.”
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In this reading “He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.”
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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 FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His day had been long and wearying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His day had been long and wearying.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
give encouragement to
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His day had been long and wearying.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
divisible by two
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His day had been long and wearying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His day had been long and wearying.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
temporary military shelter
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
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 His day had been long and wearying.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
put a saddle on
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search, search.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had been his day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
producing exhaustion
From this reading His day had been long and wearying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had risen before sun-up with little enough hope in his heart to cheer his day in the saddle, and now he was contemplating his blankets at night with even less.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN Seated before the cold stove in Peter Blunt's hut, Jim Thorpe was lost in moody thought.
Chapter 25 of The One-Way Trail by Ridgwell Cullum holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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