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Chapter 30 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks. Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window. "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered. "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good. I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
Chapter 30 of The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading “"I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."”
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading “HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.”
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “"You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “"You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “"I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.”
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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 "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
(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 "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'd come out there, but I'm too crippled to move."
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading HOLT FREES HIS MIND Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Gid Holt was leaning on his elbow with his head out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all stove up with a busted laig, so you can wollop me good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You better come and beat me up first, Mac," he jeered.
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