Chapter 24 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car. And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods. Casey and his comrades jumped off. A little group of men awaited them. The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
Chapter 24 of The U. P. Trail is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “A little group of men awaited them.”
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Casey and his comrades jumped off.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Casey and his comrades jumped off.”
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading “That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.”
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.”
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 And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
expected hopefully
From this reading A little group of men awaited them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey and his comrades jumped off.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Casey and his comrades jumped off.
a boy or man
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A little group of men awaited them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casey and his comrades jumped off.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Casey and his comrades jumped off.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little group of men awaited them.
the force of workers available
From this reading A little group of men awaited them.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Casey and his comrades jumped off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A little group of men awaited them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the opinion of the several other laborers on the front car.
at the time that
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when the work-train halted, that car had run beyond the station a few rods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The operator, a young fellow named Collins, was known to Casey.
Chapter 24 of The U. P. Trail by Zane Grey holds 407 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.
Chapter 24 holds 407 sentences of The U. P. Trail, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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