Chapter 29 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"DON'T TOUCH HIM! DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM!" Gordon overslept. His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light. When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
Chapter 29 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “Gordon overslept.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.”
move upward
From this reading “When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.”
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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 His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM!"
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DON'T TOUCH HIM!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon overslept.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DON'T TOUCH HIM!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading Gordon overslept.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
move upward
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "DON'T TOUCH HIM!
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
at the time that
From this reading When he opened his eyes Mrs. Olson was calling him to rise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His plan had been to reach Kusiak at the end of a long day's travel, but that had meant getting on the trail with the first gleam of light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM!"
Chapter 29 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North by William MacLeod Raine holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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