Chapter 17 of Where the Trail Divides is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Where the Trail Divides is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REWARD The month was late September. The time, evening. The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins. Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon. The vehicle was covered with dust.
Chapter 17 of Where the Trail Divides is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “REWARD The month was late September.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “REWARD The month was late September.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.”
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading “The vehicle was covered with dust.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The time, evening.
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
having a lean and bony physique
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time, evening.
a person who changes location
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
Chapter 17 of Where the Trail Divides by Will Lillibridge holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 17 holds 279 sentences of Where the Trail Divides, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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