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Chapter 14 of Black Hawk's Warpath is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry. “Watch out! I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!” “Howdy, Pete,” smiled big Bill. “Ain’t seen you fer days.
Chapter 14 of Black Hawk's Warpath is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “bloody” — having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!””
transport from one place to another
From this reading “A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Howdy, Pete,” smiled big Bill.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.”
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading “A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!””
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 “A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t seen you fer days.
possessing life
From this reading I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Howdy, Pete,” smiled big Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
superlative of “bloody” — having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Ain’t seen you fer days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t seen you fer days.
transport from one place to another
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Howdy, Pete,” smiled big Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Watch out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ain’t seen you fer days.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Howdy, Pete,” smiled big Bill.
a male human offspring
From this reading I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
look attentively
From this reading “Watch out!
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading I’m the bloodiest son of a wildcat alive!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ain’t seen you fer days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Thrilling Rescue “Yip-ee!” yowled Pete Perkins, as he burst unceremoniously into the tent occupied by Bill Brown and the Gordon twins, in the camp at Dixon’s Ferry.
Chapter 14 of Black Hawk's Warpath by Herbert L. Risteen holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 14 holds 152 sentences of Black Hawk's Warpath, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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