Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Sioux is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Sioux is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold. The river frozen stiff. The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow. Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace. Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Sioux is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.”
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.”
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.”
possessive form of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.”
plural of “stove” — a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.”
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading “Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.”
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading “The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.”
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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 A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
anew
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
possessive form of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The river frozen stiff.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river frozen stiff.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Great log fires roaring in every open fireplace.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
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From this reading The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A SOLDIER ENTANGLED December and bitter cold.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The river frozen stiff.
plural of “stove” — a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river frozen stiff.
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The prairie sheeted in unbroken snow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Great throngs of soldiery about the red hot barrack stoves, for all the columns were again in winter columns, and Flint's two companies had "got the route" for home.
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