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Trackers of the Fog Pack
Trackers of the Fog Pack

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Trackers of the Fog Pack is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:
"Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."
"Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.
"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.
Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Trackers of the Fog Pack

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Trackers of the Fog Pack is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:
Line 2
"Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."
Line 3
"Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.
Line 4
"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.
Line 5
Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

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.

blithely adverb US /ˈblaɪθli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:”

buddy noun US /ˈbʌdi/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.”

crayon noun US /ˈkreɪɑːn/

writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing

From this reading “"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.”

mug noun US /mʌɡ/

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading “Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.”

Perk noun US /pɜːrk/

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading “ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:”

photo noun US /ˈfoʊtoʊ/

a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading “"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.”

slickest adjective US /ˈslɪkəst/

superlative of “slick” — made slick by e.g. ice or grease

From this reading “"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.”

stirs noun US /stɜːrz/

plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

From this reading “"Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."”

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.

passed through verb + particle counted as “pass through”

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “"Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."”

burst out verb + adjective

give sudden release to an expression

In this reading “ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:”

glance toward verb + particle

In this reading “"Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.”

rather surprised adverb + adjective

In this reading “ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:”

stirs up verb + adjective counted as “stir up”

try to stir up public opinion

In this reading “"Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."”

good job adjective + noun

In this reading “"None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.”

ECHOES OF verb + particle counted as “echo of”

In this reading “ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:”

All words in this reading · 119

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

acrost

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

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

afore

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

Ain't

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

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/

slightly open

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

b'lieve

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

buddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

clost

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

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

crayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/

writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

Diego

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

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

ECHOESnounUS /ˈekoʊz/

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

flim-flamverb

deceive somebody

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

fooledverbUS /fuːld/

past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

Garrabrant

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

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

Hot-diggetty-dig

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

it's

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

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

mebbe

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

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

Mississip

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

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

mugnounUS /mʌɡ/

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

neow

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

PASTnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

PerknounUS /pɜːrk/

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

petnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

phiznoun

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/

a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

phrasenounUS /freɪz/

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

reg'lar

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

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

runnin

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

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

San

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

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

slickestadjectiveUS /ˈslɪkəst/

superlative of “slick” — made slick by e.g. ice or grease

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/

plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

swear-word

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

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Ain't this this the limit though--to think o' runnin' acrost _his_ mug out here clost to San Diego.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Hot-diggetty-dig! hard to b'lieve my eyes, for a fact, partner--course I seen that phiz afore neow, an' same stirs up some mighty warm session we passed through a while back."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ECHOES OF THE PAST Looking rather surprised, as well as duly curious after his nature, Perk accordingly stepped blithely up, took one good stare, and immediately burst out with his characteristic and pet "swear-word" phrase:

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "None other, buddy--the slickest flim-flam artist that ever fooled the banks of every state west o' the Mississip--fair good job that crayon artist made o' his work--mebbe copied from a reg'lar photo.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then you say it's a portrait of Slim Garrabrant?" asked Jack, in a lower key, and with a quick glance toward the connecting door that was a bit ajar it happened.

Chapter 3 of Trackers of the Fog Pack by Ambrose Newcomb holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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