Chapter 2 of Bill Biddon, Trapper is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Bill Biddon, Trapper is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT LATE AT NIGHT. “How is it, Nat? Any light yet?” “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.” “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
Chapter 2 of Bill Biddon, Trapper is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ““What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ““What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ““What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “OUT LATE AT NIGHT.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading ““What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
In this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
In this reading “OUT LATE AT NIGHT.”
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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 “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
(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 “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any light yet?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How is it, Nat?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is it, Nat?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How is it, Nat?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Any light yet?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How is it, Nat?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Any light yet?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
Chapter 2 of Bill Biddon, Trapper by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 2 holds 267 sentences of Bill Biddon, Trapper, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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