The Trail of The Badger

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THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

"How do you know?

I thought you said you had never heard of him."

"We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

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The Trail of The Badger

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Trail of The Badger is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

Line 2

"How do you know?

Line 3

I thought you said you had never heard of him."

/aɪ θɔːt juː sed juː hæd ˈnevər hɜːrd ʌv hɪm/

Line 4

"We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

Line 5

With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

/wɪð ðɪs baɪ weɪ ʌv ˈprefəs maɪ kəmˈpænjən rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː ˈaʊər nuː əˈkweɪntəns ðə pərˈtɪkjələrz ʌv ˈaʊər ˈɪntərvjuː wɪð ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈdʒaɪənt æz hiː kɔːld hɪm/

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acquaintance noun US /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

description noun US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading “"We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."”

giant noun US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

mentioned verb US /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading “"We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."”

particulars noun US /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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new acquaintance adjective + noun

In this reading “With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.”

never heard adverb + adjective

In this reading “I thought you said you had never heard of him."”

some months adjective + noun counted as “some month”

In this reading “"We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."”

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acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

Antonio

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From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

hadn't

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From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

How

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From this reading "How do you know?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "How do you know?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

PADRON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought you said you had never heard of him."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this by way of preface, my companion related to our new acquaintance the particulars of our "interview" with the "little giant," as he called him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PADRON "What do you mean?" cried Antonio.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We hadn't," replied Dick, "until you mentioned his name, but from your description we have no doubt we saw him some months ago up here at the head of the valley."

Chapter 10 of The Trail of The Badger by Sidford F. (Sidford Frederick) Hamp holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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