Chapter 5 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford. “Was there any one trailing us?” The Navajo nodded. Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.” “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
Chapter 5 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the use of brief expressions
From this reading “Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.””
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.”
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading “Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.””
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.”
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading “The Navajo nodded.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading ““Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading ““Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading ““Was there any one trailing us?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Was there any one trailing us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.
the use of brief expressions
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading The Navajo nodded.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Navajo nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Was there any one trailing us?”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading “Hello, Nas Ta Bega!” said Shefford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Navajo nodded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Was there any one trailing us?”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “Was there any one trailing us?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Was there any one trailing us?”
someone who visits
From this reading “Shadd!” echoed Shefford, remembering the dark, sinister face of his visitor that night in the Sagi.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was there any one trailing us?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe raised his head and with forceful brevity said, “Shadd.”
Chapter 5 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 5 holds 419 sentences of The Rainbow Trail, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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