Chapter 4 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened. The German came out and marched to the table. Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted. McKay and Knowlton rose. "Herr von Schwandorf?" inquired Knowlton.
Chapter 4 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.”
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “"Herr von Schwandorf?" inquired Knowlton.”
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “The German came out and marched to the table.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.”
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In this reading “Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “The German came out and marched to the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German came out and marched to the table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The German came out and marched to the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Herr von Schwandorf?" inquired Knowlton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Herr von Schwandorf?" inquired Knowlton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKay and Knowlton rose.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The German came out and marched to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKay and Knowlton rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The German came out and marched to the table.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading McKay and Knowlton rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Herr von Schwandorf?" inquired Knowlton.
be seated
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
express in speech
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The German came out and marched to the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERMAN The door of the German's room opened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The German came out and marched to the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two paces away he halted and faced the Americans, ready to speak if spoken to, equally ready to sit and ignore them if not greeted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Herr von Schwandorf?" inquired Knowlton.
Chapter 4 of The Pathless Trail by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 4 holds 265 sentences of The Pathless Trail, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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