Chapter 16 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Friend uh yours?" The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey. Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare. The man's glance flickered and swung away. "Who wants to know?"
Chapter 16 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 194 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The man's glance flickered and swung away.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The man's glance flickered and swung away.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The man's glance flickered and swung away.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The man's glance flickered and swung away.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Who wants to know?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Friend uh yours?"”
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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 Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man's glance flickered and swung away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The man's glance flickered and swung away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friend uh yours?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The man's glance flickered and swung away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Who wants to know?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's glance flickered and swung away.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey returned him a pale, straight-lidded stare.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The man's glance flickered and swung away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who wants to know?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The fellow turned his head and looked straight at Casey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Friend uh yours?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Who wants to know?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who wants to know?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Friend uh yours?"
Chapter 16 of The Trail of the White Mule by B. M. Bower holds 194 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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