Chapter 1 of Bill Biddon, Trapper is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Bill Biddon, Trapper is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC. “What’s your handle, stranger?” 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.” 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.” 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
Chapter 1 of Bill Biddon, Trapper is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.”
plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.””
exerting control or influence
From this reading “79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.””
with the head foremost
From this reading “41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.””
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.””
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.”
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.””
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.”
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.
In this reading “41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.””
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From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
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From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
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From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
exerting control or influence
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “What’s your handle, stranger?”
with the head foremost
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
cut with a saw
From this reading 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.”
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “What’s your handle, stranger?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “NATHAN TODD,” “LIFE OF PONTIAC, THE CONSPIRATOR,” “LAND OF MYSTERY,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s your handle, stranger?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s your handle, stranger?”
Chapter 1 of Bill Biddon, Trapper by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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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