Chapter 14 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell. Neale shook his head. Larry reached out with big, eager hands. “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.” Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
Chapter 14 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading ““You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Larry reached out with big, eager hands.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Larry reached out with big, eager hands.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.””
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Neale shook his head.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Neale shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neale shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
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From this reading Neale shook his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
express in words
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Neale shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
in a strange manner
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Campbell acted strangely, as if he wanted to say more, but did not have authority to do so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “See heah, pard, I reckon you will go.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Larry reached out with big, eager hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You won’t come!” ejaculated Campbell.
Chapter 14 of The U. P. Trail by Zane Grey holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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