Chapter 21 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low. “I am a gambler--but gentleman. I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself. Are you Allie Lee?” Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
Chapter 21 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading ““I am a gambler--but gentleman.”
a man of refinement
From this reading ““I am a gambler--but gentleman.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Are you Allie Lee?””
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.”
with speed
From this reading ““My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.”
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ““My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am a gambler--but gentleman.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you Allie Lee?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a gambler--but gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you Allie Lee?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am a gambler--but gentleman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “I am a gambler--but gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I am a gambler--but gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a gambler--but gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Are you Allie Lee?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
with speed
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “My name is Place Hough,” he said, speaking rapidly and low.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allie’s heart seemed to come to her throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve heard strange rumors about you, and now I see for myself.
Chapter 21 of The U. P. Trail by Zane Grey holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 21 holds 415 sentences of The U. P. Trail, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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