Chapter 8 of They of the High Trails is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of They of the High Trails is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady." In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay. "How are you, granny?" he asked. She only shook her head and groaned. "She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.
Chapter 8 of They of the High Trails is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be fond of; be attached to
From this reading “"Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “"She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"How are you, granny?" he asked.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “She only shook her head and groaned.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “"She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, granny?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you, granny?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.
lacking funds
From this reading "She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading "She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "How are you, granny?" he asked.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She only shook her head and groaned.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you, granny?" he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She only shook her head and groaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She only shook her head and groaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, granny?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
and nothing more
From this reading She only shook her head and groaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
express in words
From this reading "She say her back broke," Eugene interpreted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She only shook her head and groaned.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She only shook her head and groaned.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the morning Wetherell dressed hastily and crept into the little tent where Pogosa lay.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," responded Kelley, "it's certainly up to you to cherish the old lady."
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