Chapter 12 of The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception. "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here. Mush! Pretty darned smart." I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
Chapter 12 of The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Pretty darned smart."”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.”
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading “"Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Pretty darned smart."”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Pretty darned smart."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
a particular point in time
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty darned smart."
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
in a vicious manner
From this reading I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Pretty darned smart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I felt myself grow suddenly, savagely angry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stared at the man a moment, for little had I expected so gracious a reception.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
in an aggressively truculent manner
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
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From this reading "Mush on, there," he repeated truculently; "you're not wanted 'round here.
Chapter 12 of The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Service holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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