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Chapter 33 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking. Now he paused listening. Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors. Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work. He, too, was listening.
Chapter 33 of The One-Way Trail is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 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.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.”
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 Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he paused listening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he paused listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he paused listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he paused listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, was listening.
in the direction of
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SMALLBONES Peter had been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake and Gay turned their eyes toward the swing doors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was listening.
which person or people
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Rocket, who had availed himself of the respite to wipe a few glasses, paused in his work.
