Chapter 11 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Young Kenner took it and grinned. "Oh, well--you're rich! Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'. If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure. And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
Chapter 11 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
From this reading “If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.”
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading “Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Young Kenner took it and grinned.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.”
jump lightly
From this reading “Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.”
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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 If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
anew
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Kenner took it and grinned.
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
divisible by two
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
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From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
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From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Young Kenner took it and grinned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
jump lightly
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
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From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Young Kenner took it and grinned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
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From this reading Young Kenner took it and grinned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well--you're rich!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Oh, well--you're rich!
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Young Kenner took it and grinned.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, well--you're rich!
at the time that
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'd have the hull train crew to help me wrassle yuh down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Drive on now, and when you get about even with that caboose, slow to twelve miles whilst I hop off; and then hit 'er up again an' keep 'er goin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, well--you're rich!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Kenner took it and grinned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If yuh don't, I'll grab yuh fer a bootlegger, sure.
Chapter 11 of The Trail of the White Mule by B. M. Bower holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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