Chapter 7 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway. Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled. "Come in and shut the door," ordered the Scotchman. "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally. You did fine work outside.
Chapter 7 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “"I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.”
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading “Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.”
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading “WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in and shut the door," ordered the Scotchman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did fine work outside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come in and shut the door," ordered the Scotchman.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You did fine work outside.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
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From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Come in and shut the door," ordered the Scotchman.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You did fine work outside.
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading "Come in and shut the door," ordered the Scotchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Come in and shut the door," ordered the Scotchman.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Selfridge had come in jauntily, a cigar in his mouth, but at sight of the grim face of his chief the grin fled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading WALLY GETS ORDERS Macdonald, from his desk, looked up at the man in the doorway.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You did fine work outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent for you to congratulate you, Wally.
Chapter 7 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North by William MacLeod Raine holds 212 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.
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