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The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest
The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.
"So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"
"Yes."
There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.
"My crew's full," the boss growled.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.
Line 2
"So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"
Line 3
"Yes."
/jes/
Line 4
There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ ˌhezəˈteɪʃən ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv daʊt ɪn ðə rɪˈplaɪ/
Line 5
"My crew's full," the boss growled.
/maɪ kruːz fʊl ðə bɑːs ɡraʊld/

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.

boss noun US /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crew's noun US /kruːz/

possessive form of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading “"My crew's full," the boss growled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curled adjective US /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading “A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
growled verb US /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “"My crew's full," the boss growled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-hour noun US /ˈhæfaʊər/

a half of an hour

From this reading “A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lip noun US /lɪp/

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lumberjack noun US /ˈlʌmbərdʒæk/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “"So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surly adjective US /ˈsɜːrli/

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

From this reading “A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 48

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Appleton's

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Pending verification
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bossnounUS /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crew'snounUS /kruːz/

possessive form of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading "My crew's full," the boss growled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "My crew's full," the boss growled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading "My crew's full," the boss growled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/

a half of an hour

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lipnounUS /lɪp/

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lumberjacknounUS /ˈlʌmbərdʒæk/

a person who fells trees

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My crew's full," the boss growled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora curated lexicon
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

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 A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TWO-FISTED

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

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Pending verification
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was no hesitation; nothing of doubt in the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A TWO-FISTED MAN A half-hour later when Bill sought out the boss in the little office, the latter received him in surly silence; and as he read Appleton's note his lip curled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
you'll

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

From this reading "So you think you'll make a lumberjack, do you?"

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Chapter 13 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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