Chapter 2 of The trail of deception is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The trail of deception is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey. “I had no idea of anything like this. It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.” “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty. “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
Chapter 2 of The trail of deception is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading ““I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.””
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
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a dollar made of silver
In this reading ““All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.”
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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 “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
any thing at all
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.”
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
on the contrary
From this reading It rather--er--floors me, gentlemen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
express in words
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I had no idea of anything like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “All we git is a silver dollar apiece, eh?” grunted Ace Haverty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what to say,” said Jim Bailey.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “That wasn’t worth ridin’ in for!”
Chapter 2 of The trail of deception by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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