Chapter 15 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see. The last hymn was announced. Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion. He glanced swiftly about him. The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
Chapter 15 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “The last hymn was announced.”
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “The last hymn was announced.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading “The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:”
arousing affect
From this reading “Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.”
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:”
full and loud and deep
From this reading “The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:”
in a swift manner
From this reading “He glanced swiftly about him.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:”
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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 Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He glanced swiftly about him.
(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 The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The last hymn was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced swiftly about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced swiftly about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced swiftly about him.
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The last hymn was announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
immediately past
From this reading The last hymn was announced.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
arousing affect
From this reading Cameron was conscious of a deep, poignant emotion.
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
full and loud and deep
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
not in physical motion
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
in a swift manner
From this reading He glanced swiftly about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHIVAREE There was still light enough to see.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
during the time that
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
the words that are spoken
From this reading The eyes of all were upon the preacher's face while he read in slow sonorous tones the words of the old Methodist hymn:
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