Chapter 12 of The Snowshoe Trail is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Snowshoe Trail is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No. I'm not sleepy yet." But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words. Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor. "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her. "Get in quick."
Chapter 12 of The Snowshoe Trail is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “"No. I'm not sleepy yet."”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
divisible by two
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get in quick."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I'm not sleepy yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I'm not sleepy yet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No. I'm not sleepy yet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Get in quick."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "No. I'm not sleepy yet."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill laughed, the same gay laugh that had cheered her so many times, and swung his feet to the floor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It's my turn to be nurse--now," he told her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
a Caucasian
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the dull tones of her voice--even thought Bill could not see the white fatigue in her face--belied her words.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No. I'm not sleepy yet."
Chapter 12 of The Snowshoe Trail by Edison Marshall holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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