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Tillicums of the Trail

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tillicums of the Trail is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.
Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tillicums of the Trail

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tillicums of the Trail is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.
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Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
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_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.
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Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.
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They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Foreword noun US /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

Klondike noun US /ˈklɑːndaɪk/

a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

From this reading “Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.”

Overseas adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/

beyond or across the sea

From this reading “Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.”

Prospector noun US /ˈprɔːspektər/

someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

Scow noun US /skaʊ/

any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends

From this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

Soapy adjective US /ˈsoʊpi/

resembling or having the qualities of soap

From this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

Weddings noun US /ˈwedɪŋz/

plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

Yukon noun US /ˈjuːkɑːn/

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Last Chance adjective + noun

In this reading “_Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.”

in the Field preposition + article + noun counted as “in … field”

In this reading “Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.”

All words in this reading · 91

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1917

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From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

43rd

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From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

Avion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

BanditnounUS /ˈbændət/

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

brick-piles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

Cameron

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/

plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

ChancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

Cheechako

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

Clarke

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

DogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

FanverbUS /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

flatsnounUS /flæts/

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

ForewordnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/

a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

LadnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

MoosenounUS /muːs/

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

NamedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

OverseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/

beyond or across the sea

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

ProspectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/

someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

Pte

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

ScownounUS /skaʊ/

any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

Skagwaynoun

a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/

resembling or having the qualities of soap

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

SoldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

Sourdoughnoun

a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Clarke of the Orderly Room staff told me how my coming as Chaplain to the 43rd in 1917 was announced to the men attached to Battalion Headquarters.

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

TannounUS /tæn/

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

ToldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

WeddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/

plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were "killing time" off duty in one of the cellars under the brick-piles on the flats facing Avion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Chaplain in the Field with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada.

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

YarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/

plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading Being Klondike Yarns Told to Canadian Soldiers Overseas by a Sourdough Padre.

YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/

a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

From this reading _Contents_ The Fan Tan Trail Down the Yukon on a Scow A Klondike Christmas Dinner Some Klondike Weddings Wolf Dogs Lost on the Divide A Strange Meeting Ben--A Dog A Trail Sermon How Cheechako Hill was Named The Lost Patrol An Edinburgh Lad Last Chance A Moose Hunt An Old Prospector Soapy Smith, the Skagway Bandit Foreword Pte.

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