Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock • Curated US English Learning Edition

Cover illustration for Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5

My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

As this hunt was about 1868, before there were railroads in this section, we went to Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, and there took the train to Kane, in McKean County, then by team and bobsled route to camp.

This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

Narrator

Speed 0.75x

AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English

LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter VIII Reading 1/46

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

My Last Hunt on the Kinzua. As this hunt was about 1868, before there were railroads in this section, we went to Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, and there took the train to Kane, in McKean County, then by team and bobsled route to camp. This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half. This time conditions were different than on previous occasion. While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

Line 2

Line 3

This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

Line 4

This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

/ðɪs taɪm kənˈdɪʃənz wɜːr ˈdɪfərənt ðæn ɑːn ˈpriːviəs əˈkeɪʒən/

Line 5

While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

/waɪl ðer wɜːr θriː ɪn ðə ˈpɑːrti bɪˈfɔːr ənd ˈevəri wʌn ˈhʌntəd ɑːn hɪz oʊn hʊk ðɪs taɪm aɪ hæd ə ˈpɑːrtnər ənd wiː wɜːr tuː ʃer əˈlaɪk ɪn ˈprɑːfət ənd lɔːs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bobsled noun US /ˈbɑːbsled/

formerly two short sleds coupled together

From this reading “As this hunt was about 1868, before there were railroads in this section, we went to Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, and there took the train to Kane, in McKean County, then by team and bobsled route to camp.”

Emporium noun US /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

hook verb US /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading “While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.”

hunted adjective US /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading “While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.”

Pennsylvania noun US /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

railroads noun US /ˈreɪlroʊdz/

plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

shorten verb US /ˈʃɔːrtən/

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

From this reading “This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

share alike verb + particle

In this reading “While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.”

previous occasion adjective + noun

In this reading “This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.”

much farther adverb + adjective

In this reading “This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.”

All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1868

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As this hunt was about 1868, before there were railroads in this section, we went to Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, and there took the train to Kane, in McKean County, then by team and bobsled route to camp.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

bobslednounUS /ˈbɑːbsled/

formerly two short sleds coupled together

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

Cameron

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

EmporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

hookverbUS /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

Kane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

Kinzua

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

McKean

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

one-halfnoun

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/

plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading My Last Hunt on the Kinzua.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time conditions were different than on previous occasion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While there were three in the party before and every one hunted on his own hook, this time I had a partner and we were to share alike in profit and loss.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This making the journey much farther, we concluded to go by wagon the entire distance, which would shorten the distance nearly one-half.

Chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper by E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

What does chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper contain?

Chapter 8 holds 234 sentences of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper by E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 234 sentences, grouped into 47 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 47 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

Common questions about reading Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper by E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper?

Yes. All 4432 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34063 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34063, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper take to read?

About 369 minutes of reading across 887 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper section by section

How to work through Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

Open a chapter

Choose one of the 37 chapters of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper to begin.
Read one section

Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Listen and tap

Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

Words and structures a reader meets early in Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Experiences: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Observations: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Woodcock: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Noted: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Chapter VIII

What does chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper contain?

How do I study chapter 8 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper?

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Questions about reading Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

How to read Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper section by section

Open a chapter

Read one section

Listen and tap

Vocabulary met early in Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper