Chapter 20 of Deerfoot on the Prairies is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Deerfoot on the Prairies is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD FRIENDS. “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.” “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?” “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named. “Well, do you see them _now_?”
Chapter 20 of Deerfoot on the Prairies is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading ““Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.”
clothing in general
From this reading ““Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.””
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading ““IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.””
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading ““IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.””
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading ““Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.”
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In this reading “OLD FRIENDS.”
In this reading ““Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.”
In this reading ““Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
clothing in general
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, do you see them _now_?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, do you see them _now_?”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, do you see them _now_?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Over there on top of that boulder,” replied George, coming forward and staring at the object named.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, do you see them _now_?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IT can’t be,” gasped the mystified George; “you’re mistaken.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Come and see for yourself; where did you leave your clothes?”
Chapter 20 of Deerfoot on the Prairies by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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