Chapter 6 of Free Trapper's Pass is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Free Trapper's Pass is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS. The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter. “Quick! Follow them! Don’t stand here idle.
Chapter 6 of Free Trapper's Pass is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow them!”
not in action or at work
From this reading “Don’t stand here idle.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading ““Quick!”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.”
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 “Don’t stand here idle.”
In this reading “The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.”
In this reading “CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t stand here idle.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow them!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Don’t stand here idle.
not in action or at work
From this reading Don’t stand here idle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading CAPTURE OF JAKE PARSONS.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Don’t stand here idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Follow them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
male cat
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The yell which had come to the ears of Jake Parsons, was sounded from the lips of Tom Rutter.
Chapter 6 of Free Trapper's Pass by William R. (William Reynolds) Eyster holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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.
Chapter 6 holds 35 sentences of Free Trapper's Pass, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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