Chapter 2 of Days of the Discoverers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Days of the Discoverers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated. "He asked why we came here. I told him, to see the country and trade with his people. He says that white men have come here before, very long ago. I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
Chapter 2 of Days of the Discoverers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.”
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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 With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
in the past
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He asked why we came here.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He asked why we came here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He asked why we came here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
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 He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
the force of workers available
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
express in words
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
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From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I told him, to see the country and trade with his people.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
precisely as stated
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He asked why we came here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
a Caucasian
From this reading He says that white men have come here before, very long ago.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "He asked why we came here.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I think they were killed and he did not wish to say so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading With a broad grin, the first he had worn for some time, Thorolf translated.
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