Chapter 9 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fred and the Old Trapper. Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock." Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour. We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp. "Are these woods very large?"
Chapter 9 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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subject to appointment
From this reading “Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
according to the clock
From this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “Fred and the Old Trapper.”
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"Are these woods very large?"”
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 “Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.”
In this reading “Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.”
In this reading “Fred and the Old Trapper.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
move upward
In this reading “We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.”
In this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."”
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From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
in addition
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred and the Old Trapper.
subject to appointment
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are these woods very large?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred and the Old Trapper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Are these woods very large?"
go away from a place
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
according to the clock
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Fred and the Old Trapper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
carry out
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred and the Old Trapper.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Are these woods very large?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Fred and the Old Trapper.
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Are these woods very large?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred was on hand next morning at the appointed hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We leave the road here and go up this stream; this will take us to several traps and also to camp.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Are these woods very large?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, Fred, you can go with me to attend my traps, come down early as I wish to start at 5 o'clock."
Chapter 9 of Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper by E. N. (Eldred Nathaniel) Woodcock holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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