Chapter 20 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting. “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!... You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.” “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly. “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
Chapter 20 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of wounding
From this reading ““Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading ““Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ““Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.”
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading ““I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading ““I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...”
a share of something
From this reading ““They’re all getting a slice of this money.”
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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 “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
capable of wounding
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
divisible by two
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
a share of something
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
express a supposition
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They’re all getting a slice of this money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Neale, what in hell do you suppose we’re out here for?” demanded Coffee, harshly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You never even tried to work on my plans for Number Ten.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve got you both dead to rights, you liars!...
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Coffee, here’s your side partner,” called Neale, and his voice was biting.
Chapter 20 of The U. P. Trail by Zane Grey holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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