Chapter 16 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five. "And bad policy," broke in Ray. "Shut your yap!" said the man. "And who was askin' your opines?" "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
Chapter 16 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “"Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “"Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.”
third-person singular of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading “"And who was askin' your opines?"”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “"And bad policy," broke in Ray.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"And bad policy," broke in Ray.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Shut your yap!" said the man.”
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading “"Shut your yap!" said the man.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"And bad policy," broke in Ray.”
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 "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And bad policy," broke in Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who was askin' your opines?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "And bad policy," broke in Ray.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
lacking funds
From this reading "And bad policy," broke in Ray.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And bad policy," broke in Ray.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Shut your yap!" said the man.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
third-person singular of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading "And who was askin' your opines?"
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading "And bad policy," broke in Ray.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "And bad policy," broke in Ray.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, I've got a big heart for the miserable and ignorant," returned Ray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut your yap!" said the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE "That was good business," said the leader of the five.
which person or people
From this reading "And who was askin' your opines?"
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading "Shut your yap!" said the man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shut your yap!" said the man.
Chapter 16 of The Voodoo Gold Trail by Walter Walden holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 16 holds 214 sentences of The Voodoo Gold Trail, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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