Chapter 17 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse. The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind. "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch." It was growing dark. Heavy clouds had rolled up.
Chapter 17 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “"Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “"Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Heavy clouds had rolled up.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was growing dark.”
In this reading “She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.”
In this reading “"Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
later than; following
From this reading The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Heavy clouds had rolled up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was growing dark.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing dark.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy clouds had rolled up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing dark.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Heavy clouds had rolled up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been right in her suspicions of the Man of Mystery, Jerry thought, as she put spurs to her horse.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Tell Greyson if he gets a chance--to put a bullet through the man--Ranlett took on in--my place--that range-rider at Bear-Creek ranch."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heavy clouds had rolled up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing dark.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words Beechy had called after her echoed in her mind.
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