Chapter 25 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns. "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim. "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air." With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door. McKay bounded at his heels.
Chapter 25 of The Pathless Trail is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “McKay bounded at his heels.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “McKay bounded at his heels.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.”
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading “With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.”
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading “"Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.”
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.
In this reading “"Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."”
In this reading “THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.”
In this reading “With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McKay bounded at his heels.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading McKay bounded at his heels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading McKay bounded at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McKay bounded at his heels.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKay bounded at his heels.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Me, I'm goin' out and git some fresh air."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE PASSING OF SCHWANDORF The three soldiers flung down their hot, empty guns.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin' left but the gats and the steel," rumbled Tim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With which he drew pistol and machete, leaped down, and lunged through the door.
Chapter 25 of The Pathless Trail by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 25 holds 180 sentences of The Pathless Trail, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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