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The Trail of the White Mule

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 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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Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.
"There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.
"He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.
And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.
Hop, he called it."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Trail of the White Mule

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 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

Line 1
Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.
Line 2
"There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.
Line 3
"He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.
/hiː sed hiː hæd ˈfɔːrti paɪnts ʌv frentʃ ʃæmˈpeɪn kæʃt ɪn ə fɔːls ˈbɑːtəm ˈʌndər ðə frʌnt siːt/
Line 4
And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.
Line 5
Hop, he called it."
/hɑːp hiː kɔːld ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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.

cached verb US /kæʃt/

past form of “cache” — save up as for future use

From this reading “"He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.”

cushion noun US /ˈkʊʃən/

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading “And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.”

dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.”

edges noun US /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading “And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “"There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.”

Hop verb US /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading “Hop, he called it."”

imperative adjective US /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/

requiring attention or action

From this reading “Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.”

pints noun US /paɪnts/

plural of “pint” — a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading “"He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

agitatedly

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

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

cachedverbUS /kæʃt/

past form of “cache” — save up as for future use

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Hop, he called it."

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

Casey

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

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

else

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

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

HopverbUS /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading Hop, he called it."

imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/

requiring attention or action

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hop, he called it."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

pintsnounUS /paɪnts/

plural of “pint” — a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

There's

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

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Casey thought of something quite suddenly and held out an imperative, pointing finger.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

uh

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

From this reading And he said the front cushion had a blind pocket around the edges that was full uh dope.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "He said he had forty pints of French champagne cached in a false bottom under the front seat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There's something else that feller told me was in the car!" he cried agitatedly.

Chapter 13 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 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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Vocabulary met early in The Trail of the White Mule

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Trail of the White Mule, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Casey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Trail of the White Mule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hunched
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Trail of the White Mule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Behind
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Trail of the White Mule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wheel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Trail of the White Mule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.