Chapter 3 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No,” replied Shefford. “You've had trouble?” “Yes.” “Have you come in here to hide? Don't be afraid to tell me.
Chapter 3 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Don't be afraid to tell me.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ““Have you come in here to hide?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ““Have you come in here to hide?”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ““Have you come in here to hide?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““No,” replied Shefford.”
express in words
From this reading “Don't be afraid to tell me.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““You've had trouble?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Don't be afraid to tell me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be afraid to tell me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be afraid to tell me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You've had trouble?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't be afraid to tell me.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” replied Shefford.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” replied Shefford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” replied Shefford.
express in words
From this reading Don't be afraid to tell me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
a source of difficulty
From this reading “You've had trouble?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you come in here to hide?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've had trouble?”
Chapter 3 of The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 419 sentences of The Rainbow Trail, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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