Chapter 7 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy. “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way. If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that. I wish we had a map. The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
Chapter 7 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “I wish we had a map.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading ““We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.”
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading “If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.”
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In this reading “If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.”
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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 “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish we had a map.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I wish we had a map.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
express in words
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re pretty sure to come to some kind of a settlement that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOPES AND PLANS “I say let’s follow the road,” said Westy.
in or at the place that
From this reading If we follow the tracks we might come to a place where we couldn’t go any farther, like a high trestle or something like that.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we had a map.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The road goes south for quite a distance, you can see that.
Chapter 7 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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