Chapter 2 of The Trail of Death is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Trail of Death is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant. “Better so.” “Suit yourself.” “What sort of receipt do you want?” “Receipt, hell!” ejaculated Larson.
Chapter 2 of The Trail of Death is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading ““To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ““Receipt, hell!” ejaculated Larson.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.”
the act of receiving
From this reading ““What sort of receipt do you want?””
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ““To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““What sort of receipt do you want?””
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ““Suit yourself.””
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Suit yourself.””
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.
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get involved in or with
In this reading ““To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better so.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Receipt, hell!” ejaculated Larson.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Receipt, hell!” ejaculated Larson.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Receipt, hell!” ejaculated Larson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
the act of receiving
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Better so.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Suit yourself.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
up to a particular time
From this reading “To hold them until I can get into the safe,” said Durant.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What sort of receipt do you want?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Suit yourself.”
Chapter 2 of The Trail of Death by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Chapter 2 holds 468 sentences of The Trail of Death, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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