Chapter 10 of Guns and Snowshoes is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Guns and Snowshoes is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap. "Yes." "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son. "A good quarter of a mile." "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
Chapter 10 of Guns and Snowshoes is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"A good quarter of a mile."”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “"A good quarter of a mile."”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A good quarter of a mile."
later than; following
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good quarter of a mile."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "A good quarter of a mile."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A good quarter of a mile."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "A good quarter of a mile."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
a male human offspring
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's not so far!" exclaimed Giant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How far from here?" questioned the doctor's son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUT AFTER DEER "You see two deer?" queried Snap.
Chapter 10 of Guns and Snowshoes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 10 holds 139 sentences of Guns and Snowshoes, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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