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The Voodoo Gold Trail
The Voodoo Gold Trail

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter Walden • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.
"Hurrah!"
But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:
_"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.
We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Voodoo Gold Trail

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.
/ˈduːɪŋz ɑːn ðə ˈlɪtəl aɪl əˈɡen hʊˈrɑː ˈekoʊd reɪ wɪð ˈtiːzɪŋ mɑːk ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
Line 2
"Hurrah!"
/hʊˈrɑː/
Line 3
But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:
Line 4
_"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.
Line 5
We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:
/wiː pʊld ʌp ə ˈmoʊmənt æt ðə edʒ ʌv ðə ˈoʊ.pən bɪt ənd wiː hɜːrd/

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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.

doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hawkins noun US /ˈhɔːkɪnz/

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading “But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hurrah noun US /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading “DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mock verb US /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading “DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.”

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Ray noun US /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Smash verb US /smæʃ/

hit hard

From this reading “_"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teasing noun US /ˈtiːzɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading “DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

pulled up verb + adjective counted as “pull up”

come to a halt after driving somewhere

In this reading “We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:”

9,787 times in 426,211 chapters
turned tail adjective + noun

In this reading “_"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.”

503 times in 426,211 chapters
at the edge preposition + article + noun counted as “at … edge”

In this reading “We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:”

7,183 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

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AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

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DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

Pending verification
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISLEnounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mockverbUS /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RaynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skedaddled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

Pending verification
SmashverbUS /smæʃ/

hit hard

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We pulled up a moment at the edge of the open bit, and we heard:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _"She died of the fever, no doctor could save her."_ Smash! went our enthusiasm, and we turned tail and skedaddled back on the path.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But we hadn't taken two more steps forward, now, when there broke out ahead of us the voice of Hawkins again, singing:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DOINGS ON THE LITTLE ISLE AGAIN "Hurrah!" echoed Ray, with teasing, mock enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 26 of The Voodoo Gold Trail by Walter Walden holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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