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The Pathless Trail
The Pathless Trail

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.
There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.
"Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.
"I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.
In what way can I serve you?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pathless Trail

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.
Line 2
There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.
Line 3
"Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.
Line 4
"I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.
Line 5
In what way can I serve you?"
/ɪn wʌt weɪ kæn aɪ sɜːrv juː/

Learner Dictionary

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, and audio.

doorways noun US /ˈdɔːrweɪz/

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
federal adjective US /ˈfedərəl/

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goats noun US /ɡoʊts/

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
honored adjective US /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “"I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
languid adjective US /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading “"Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Males noun US /meɪlz/

plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading “"I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sundown noun US /ˈsʌndaʊn/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tropic adjective US /ˈtrɑːpɪk/

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

AT SUNDOWN preposition + noun

In this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

1,009 times in 426,211 chapters
in the doorways preposition + article + noun counted as “in … doorway”

In this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

11,597 times in 426,211 chapters
in the street preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.”

27,424 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In what way can I serve you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fever-worn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

Pending verification
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indolencenoun

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loungers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Pending verification
MalesnounUS /meɪlz/

plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Pending verification
pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Remate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Pending verification
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
senhores

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

Pending verification
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading In what way can I serve you?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SUNDOWNnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There they found a thin, fever-worn, gravely courteous gentleman awaiting them.

Velmora curated lexicon
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "Sit, senhores," he urged, with a languid wave of the hand toward chairs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In what way can I serve you?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In what way can I serve you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AT SUNDOWN Past the loungers in the street, past others in the doorways, past children and dogs and goats, the pair marched briskly to the faded blue house whence the federal superintendent ruled the town with tropic indolence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In what way can I serve you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am honored by your visit, as is all Remate de Males.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 2 of The Pathless Trail by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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