Chapter 19 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Night brought him relief. He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows. And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber. He was roused by hands dragging at him. Nas Ta Bega bent over him.
Chapter 19 of The Rainbow Trail is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Nas Ta Bega bent over him.”
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “He was roused by hands dragging at him.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Night brought him relief.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “He was roused by hands dragging at him.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nas Ta Bega bent over him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Nas Ta Bega bent over him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Night brought him relief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was roused by hands dragging at him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading He was roused by hands dragging at him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was roused by hands dragging at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night brought him relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nas Ta Bega bent over him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night brought him relief.
not any; not one
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
on one occasion
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
and nothing more
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
above and across; more than
From this reading Nas Ta Bega bent over him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Night brought him relief.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He was roused by hands dragging at him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading Nas Ta Bega bent over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could not see the river; only the low roar made its presence known out there in the shadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, there being no need to stay awake, he dropped at once into heavy slumber.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was roused by hands dragging at him.
Chapter 19 of The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 19 holds 414 sentences of The Rainbow Trail, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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