Chapter 17 of The Young Train Master is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Young Train Master is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk. “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here. You’re free to go at any time. But if you do go, you can’t come back. And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
Chapter 17 of The Young Train Master is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not invading healthy tissue
From this reading ““I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “You’re free to go at any time.”
the act of giving
From this reading “EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.”
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.
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be restored
In this reading “But if you do go, you can’t come back.”
In this reading “You’re free to go at any time.”
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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 EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
(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 And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You’re free to go at any time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You’re free to go at any time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But if you do go, you can’t come back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you do go, you can’t come back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if you do go, you can’t come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if you do go, you can’t come back.
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if you do go, you can’t come back.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading You’re free to go at any time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
the act of giving
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You’re free to go at any time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you do go, you can’t come back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
the force of workers available
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
not any; not one
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You’re free to go at any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVENTS OF THE NIGHT INSIDE the freight-house, meanwhile, Allan had called the men together and was giving them a little talk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I think all of you will understand the necessity for that rule.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you men to understand,” he said, “that you are in no sense confined here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re free to go at any time.
Chapter 17 of The Young Train Master by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 17 holds 173 sentences of The Young Train Master, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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