Chapter 8 of General Crook and the Fighting Apaches Treating Also of the Part Borne is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of General Crook and the Fighting Apaches Treating Also of the Part Borne is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Poor old Jack! But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands. Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning. His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face. “How, Cheemie!” he hailed.
Chapter 8 of General Crook and the Fighting Apaches Treating Also of the Part Borne is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a courageous manner
From this reading “But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.”
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading ““How, Cheemie!” he hailed.”
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.”
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading “Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.”
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.”
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.
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In this reading “But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.”
In this reading “His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.”
In this reading “His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.”
In this reading “His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
in a courageous manner
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
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From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How, Cheemie!” he hailed.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
the organ of sight
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “How, Cheemie!” he hailed.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How, Cheemie!” he hailed.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Poor old Jack!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old Jack!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old Jack!
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Micky Free pattered across in his ragged moccasins, grinning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Jimmie laughed bravely, and he and Joe shook hands.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His brick-red hair hung upon his shoulders, his red moustache had increased, his one blue eye danced in his freckled tanned face.
Chapter 8 of General Crook and the Fighting Apaches Treating Also of the Part Borne by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 437 sentences of General Crook and the Fighting Apaches Treating Also of the Part Borne, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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